Looking Back on the Last Decade of Linux APT Attacks
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APTs are targeting Linux systems more than they ever have.
Linux Attacks are on the Rise
The research community continues to witness an increase in the number of active campaigns targeting Linux systems. This coincides with the increasing adoption of Linux, which has become the predominant operating system for IoT devices, web servers, and cloud servers.
Naturally, the discovery of new and sophisticated Linux malware that are different from traditional threats that reside in this ecosystem (namely DDoS botnets and cryptominers) is happening more frequently.
Attackers are adapting to the rapidly changing IT infrastructure of their targets by porting their existing Windows tools to Linux or developing new tools that support both platforms. More about this in a later section.
Below we look back on the previous decade of Linux APT attacks to get a better understanding of the trends that might shape the current decade.
Looking Back on the Last Decade of Linux APT Attacks
In …
Linux Attacks are on the Rise
The research community continues to witness an increase in the number of active campaigns targeting Linux systems. This coincides with the increasing adoption of Linux, which has become the predominant operating system for IoT devices, web servers, and cloud servers.
Naturally, the discovery of new and sophisticated Linux malware that are different from traditional threats that reside in this ecosystem (namely DDoS botnets and cryptominers) is happening more frequently.
Attackers are adapting to the rapidly changing IT infrastructure of their targets by porting their existing Windows tools to Linux or developing new tools that support both platforms. More about this in a later section.
Below we look back on the previous decade of Linux APT attacks to get a better understanding of the trends that might shape the current decade.
Looking Back on the Last Decade of Linux APT Attacks
In …