jeff via plug on 19 Jul 2019 09:45:40 -0700


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[PLUG] spyware


https://thehackernews.com/2019/07/linux-gnome-spyware.html

EvilGnome malware masquerades itself as a legit GNOME extension, a program that lets Linux users extend the functionality of their desktops.

According to the researchers, the implant is delivered in the form of a self-extracting archive shell script created with 'makeself,' a small shell script that generates a self-extractable compressed tar archive from a directory.
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