The truth about what this malware infects is different
Reports have been coming in about a new Trojan malware named XOR DDoS that has been responsible for a number of DDoS attacks in Asia. It's coming from Linux machines, and people are going wild. The truth is somewhat different from what's been published until now.
Malware and viruses are not something common in Linux systems, so when someone announces massive 150+ Gbps DDoS attacks that are coming from Linux machines, you take notice. Users from other platforms are now pointing fingers at Linux saying that it's just as vulnerable as Windows (take a moment here to stop laughing) and that it can cause just as much harm.
DDoS stands for Distributed Denial of Service, and it's actually pretty easy to understand how it works, despite the jargon being used. A number of computers infected with a trojan attack a single target by sending it a lot of data. This is a Denial of Service, and it makes the life of the victim really difficult. In the case of XOR DDoS, the machines they are attacking are running Linux, which begs the question: how exposed are we? The answer is just as simple. We're not, or at least the majority of us are not even vulnerable
Full article. XOR DDoS Malware for Linux Attacks Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Reports have been coming in about a new Trojan malware named XOR DDoS that has been responsible for a number of DDoS attacks in Asia. It's coming from Linux machines, and people are going wild. The truth is somewhat different from what's been published until now.
Malware and viruses are not something common in Linux systems, so when someone announces massive 150+ Gbps DDoS attacks that are coming from Linux machines, you take notice. Users from other platforms are now pointing fingers at Linux saying that it's just as vulnerable as Windows (take a moment here to stop laughing) and that it can cause just as much harm.
DDoS stands for Distributed Denial of Service, and it's actually pretty easy to understand how it works, despite the jargon being used. A number of computers infected with a trojan attack a single target by sending it a lot of data. This is a Denial of Service, and it makes the life of the victim really difficult. In the case of XOR DDoS, the machines they are attacking are running Linux, which begs the question: how exposed are we? The answer is just as simple. We're not, or at least the majority of us are not even vulnerable
Full article. XOR DDoS Malware for Linux Attacks Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
