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Hackers Deploy CRON#TRAP for Persistent Linux System Backdoors

Security experts at Securonix have identified a hacking campaign called CRON#TRAP which uses simulated Linux environments to evade detection and set up permanent backdoors. The method involves a phishing email with a malicious zip file, which when opened, installs a virtual version of Tiny Core Linux on the user’s system. The simulated environment then sets up a secure, encrypted connection to the attacker’s system using the Chisel tool.

Source: hackread.com –

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