Linux kernel process masquerading is sometimes used by malware to hide when it is running. Let’s go over how you can unmask a piece of Linux malware using this tactic. What is Linux Kernel Process …
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Increasingly on Linux we are seeing malware deploying anti-detection and evasion tactics. In this post we’re going to go over a recent piece of malware that used a commonly available tool for hiding itself. We’ll …
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We’re releasing an open source tool today called sandfly-filescan. Sandfly-filescan allows Linux admins and incident responders to quickly scan for compressed or encrypted executable files often linked to malware. sandfly-filescan is a utility to quickly …
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Let’s go step-by-step and do some basic live process forensics for Linux. Today’s attack is a bind shell backdoor waiting for a connection on Ubuntu. Simulated Bind Shell Attack If you want to simulate the …
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In this post we’re going to show you how to use utmpdump for investigating Linux audit logs for signs of compromise. Seemingly unknown by many, the utmpdump command is a great tool for Linux forensics …
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Attackers on Linux often try to establish persistence so they can maintain access to a host. The most common way to do this is with a cron job that is scheduled to run and re-install …
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A new Linux stealth malware was discovered by researchers last week. The malware, named HiddenWasp, is a remote access tool that has two modes of infection depending on whether it has root level or user …
READ MOREDetecting and De-Cloaking HiddenWasp Linux Stealth Malware
Often, Linux malware will delete itself after it starts so that file scanners and integrity checks won’t see the binary present. It also can make forensic analysis harder if you can’t get to the binary …
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In this post and video we’re going to explore the Linux /proc directory further by digging into a live process and the environment variables it presents. The basic format for the command we’ll use is …
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