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Linux-based machines that are directly connected to the Internet can be targets for attackers who can quickly push potentially dangerous web-based shells, ransomware, Trojans, and other malicious software, according to The Hacker News.
Trend Micro produced a comprehensive analysis of the Linux threat landscape, highlighting the barriers and vulnerabilities that have plagued the operating system in the first half of the year. The information was gathered using honeypots, sensors and anonymous telemetry.
According to the company, which has detected about 15 million malware attacks targeting Linux-based cloud environments, ransomware and coin miners account for 54% of all malware, while web shells represent 29% of all recorded events.
Researchers evaluated over 50 million events from 100,000 unique Linux servers and identified 15 separate vulnerabilities used in th…
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