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Black Basta ransomware now supports encrypting VMware ESXi servers

Security Affairs

Black Basta ransomware gang implemented a new feature to encrypt VMware ESXi virtual machines (VMs) running on Linux servers. The Black Basta ransomware gang now supports encryption of VMware ESXi virtual machines (VMs) running on Linux servers.

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Symbiote, a nearly-impossible-to-detect Linux malware?

Security Affairs

Researchers uncovered a high stealth Linux malware, dubbed Symbiote, that could be used to backdoor infected systems. Joint research conducted by security firms Intezer and BlackBerry uncovered a new Linux threat dubbed Symbiote. Please vote for Security Affairs and Pierluigi Paganini in every category that includes them (e.g.

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Kali Linux Penetration Testing Tutorial: Step-By-Step Process

eSecurity Planet

Kali Linux turns 10 this year, and to celebrate, the Linux penetration testing distribution has added defensive security tools to its arsenal of open-source security tools. We’ll give you an overview of what can be achieved with Kali Linux using a short selection of pre-installed tools.

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Threat actors exploit recently disclosed Atlassian Confluence flaw in cryptomining campaign

Security Affairs

The attacks were aimed at both Linux and Windows operating systems using different infection chains. In the Linux attack chain, the payload fetches a malware dropper script and achieves persistence via cron jobs. In an attempt to spread to other machines, the Linux script searches for ssh keys and attempts to establish a connection.

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What Is a Pentest Framework? Top 7 Frameworks Explained

eSecurity Planet

Jump ahead to: How Pentest Frameworks Work 10 Categories in a Pentest Framework How Penetration Test Frameworks Are Used 7 Top Pentest Frameworks Bottom Line: Pentest Frameworks Also read: What Is Penetration Testing? Reporting results: The pentest framework is used to frame results based on tools used, tactic category performance, and more.

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Top 10 Open Source Vulnerability Assessment Tools

eSecurity Planet

Some of the tools we’ll see in this top 10 list are bundled in Kali Linux , a super-charged security distribution that can run both pentests and vulnerability tests. Kali Linux can save a lot of time and remove the hassle of installing each tool separately. Users can also access Nikto on Kali Linux. Vulnerability scanning tools.

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Experts spotted Syslogk, a Linux rootkit under development

Security Affairs

Experts spotted a new Linux rootkit, dubbed ‘Syslogk,’ that uses specially crafted “magic packets” to activate a dormant backdoor on the device. Researchers from antivirus firm Avast spotted a new Linux rootkit, dubbed ‘Syslogk,’ that uses specially crafted “magic packets” to activate a dormant backdoor on the device.

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