{"id":26873,"date":"2015-09-30T15:11:51","date_gmt":"2015-09-30T15:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/udsenterprise.com\/linux-botnet-launchs-ddos-attacks\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T10:20:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T10:20:48","slug":"linux-botnet-launchs-ddos-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/udsenterprise.com\/en\/linux-botnet-launchs-ddos-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"A Linux botnet launchs DDoS attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The cibercriminals installed the malware in Linux devices of all types, including <strong>Wi-Fi routers<\/strong> and <strong>network storage<\/strong> devices, taking advantage of poor passwords used to protect the shell command in Linux devices. Once the attacker access the system, they run a script that downloads and executes the malware and they hide it using rootkit techniques. <\/p>\n<p>One decade ago, such attacks were unthinkable, but as Linux users grow, &#8220;cibercriminals see more opportunities infecting it, that&#8217;s why we should make an effort to secure and strengthen Linux-based systems&#8221;, says Akamai technologies. <\/p>\n<p>Source: www.computerworld.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A <strong>botnet<\/strong> made up of <strong>Linux<\/strong> computers is generating over <strong>150 Gbps<\/strong> per second denial-of-service attacks (<strong>DDoS<\/strong>), which are seriously threatening some companies, since they are much more powerful than infraestructures can usually support.  <\/p>\n<p>This botnet is targeting around <strong>20 sites each day<\/strong>, 90% located in Asia. The most common targets are <strong>online gaming and educational sites<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The malware feeding the botnet is called <strong>XOR DDoS<\/strong> and it was identified in September 2014 for the first time. 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