Tony Su
2018-09-19 15:08:22 UTC
Actually,
It poses as ransomware but because XBash destroys Linux databases
instead of encrypting, there is no way to recover unless you have good
backups or are installed on a file system that supports snapshots like
BTRFS or ZFS.
So,
Beware.
And make sure your passwords won't be found in anyone's "Top 100" list.
https://researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/2018/09/unit42-xbash-combines-botnet-ransomware-coinmining-worm-targets-linux-windows/
Tony
It poses as ransomware but because XBash destroys Linux databases
instead of encrypting, there is no way to recover unless you have good
backups or are installed on a file system that supports snapshots like
BTRFS or ZFS.
So,
Beware.
And make sure your passwords won't be found in anyone's "Top 100" list.
https://researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/2018/09/unit42-xbash-combines-botnet-ransomware-coinmining-worm-targets-linux-windows/
Tony
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