New Linux malware is controlled through emojis sent from Discord
New Linux malware is controlled through emojis sent from Discord
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New Linux malware is controlled through emojis sent from Discord
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The joke's on you, malware devs! I never use Discord, and never did on my Linux machines.
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I would assume this just relies on the Discord API being read by the bot - and not on having a local discord installed...
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Asking as someone who is absolutely not tech proficient compared to most lemmy users: is this a vulnerability with Linux or Discord specifically, or is this something that could be carried out on any OS/messenger if the computer was infected?
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From the article, it sounds as though this isn't something a normal user should be worried about. They said the security researched believe it targets a Linux distribution used by the Indian government, and the phishing/malicious links seem intended to target Indian officials.
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According to Volexity, the malware was discovered after the researchers spotted a UPX-packed ELF executable in a ZIP archive, likely distributed through phishing emails. Volexity believes that the malware targets a custom Linux distribution named BOSS that Indian government agencies use as their desktop.
I use Arch, btw. /s
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It looks like there isn’t a vulnerability at all. Just a malware executable disguised as a pdf in a zip file that uses discord as a communication method
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Interesting, thanks!
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Tl;Dr new Linux malware specific to a flavor used by the Indian government uses emojis as a c2 comms path