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New Linux/DDosMan threat emerged from an evolution of the older Elknot

Security Affairs

The popular expert unixfreaxjp analyzed a new China ELF DDoS’er malware tracked as “Linux/DDoSMan” that evolves from the Elknot malware to deliver new ELF bot. The code seems inspired from multiple source code of China basis DDoS client, like Elknot. Figure 2: The C2 software for Linux DDoS.

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Russian-speaking cybercrime evolution: What changed from 2016 to 2021

SecureList

To make matters worse, with the development of penetration-testing tools and services, the dark market saw the rise of new malicious tools. These tools are developed and used for legitimate services, such as assessing clients’ security infrastructure and potential for successful network penetration.