Linux Malware Evolves to Mine Cryptocurrencies
While cryptocurrency mining malware has generally been targeted at PCs running the Windows OS, owners of Linux-based machines are now experiencing a taste of malware misery too. Computer security company Symantec has identified a new version of an old worm that has been going after Linux-based routers and set-top boxes for some time. The Darlloz worm, as it is called, has evolved to attack Linux desktops and to press them into service as unwilling cryptocurrency miners, IDG News Service reports. Darlloz is a rather unusual piece of malware, as it was originally developed to wreak havoc on....
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