Fake PoC for Linux Kernel Vulnerability on GitHub Exposes Researchers to Malware,
In a sign that cybersecurity researchers continue to be under the radar of malicious actors, a proof-of-concept (PoC) has been discovered on GitHub, concealing a backdoor with a « crafty » persistence method.
« In this instance, the PoC is a wolf in sheep’s clothing, harboring malicious intent under the guise of a harmless learning tool, » Uptycs researchers Nischay Hegde and Siddartha Malladi said.
« In this instance, the PoC is a wolf in sheep’s clothing, harboring malicious intent under the guise of a harmless learning tool, » Uptycs researchers Nischay Hegde and Siddartha Malladi said.
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In a sign that cybersecurity researchers continue to be under the radar of malicious actors, a proof-of-concept (PoC) has been discovered on GitHub, concealing a backdoor with a « crafty » persistence method.
« In this instance, the PoC is a wolf in sheep’s clothing, harboring malicious intent under the guise of a harmless learning tool, » Uptycs researchers Nischay Hegde and Siddartha Malladi said.
« In this instance, the PoC is a wolf in sheep’s clothing, harboring malicious intent under the guise of a harmless learning tool, » Uptycs researchers Nischay Hegde and Siddartha Malladi said.