jeffv via plug on 10 Jun 2022 07:38:39 -0700


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[PLUG] stealthy backdoor, BT trackable 

New ultra-stealthy Linux backdoor isn’t your everyday malware discovery

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/06/novel-techniques-in-never-before-seen-linux-backdoor-make-it-ultra-stealthy/
On Thursday, researchers from Intezer and The BlackBerry Threat Research & Intelligence Team said that the previously undetected backdoor combines high levels of access with the ability to scrub any sign of infection from the file system, system processes, and network traffic. Dubbed Symbiote, it targets financial institutions in Brazil and was first detected in November.
Hardware flaws give Bluetooth chipsets unique fingerprints that can be tracked 

https://www.theregister.com/2022/06/10/smartphone-bluetooth-tracking/

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