Never-before-seen Linux malware is "far more advanced than typical"
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Never-before-seen Linux malware is "far more advanced than typical"
"VoidLink is a comprehensive ecosystem designed to maintain long-term, stealthy access to compromised Linux systems, particularly those running on public cloud platforms and in containerized environments,"
"far more advanced than typical Linux malware,"
VoidLink is a modular malware framework that infects Linux systems and provides more than 30 interchangeable modules to customize capabilities per host. Modules enable stealth, reconnaissance, privilege escalation, lateral movement, and tools tailored to campaign objectives, and can be added or removed as objectives change. VoidLink detects whether a host runs on public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, Alibaba, Tencent) by querying vendor metadata APIs and includes planned detections for Huawei, DigitalOcean, and Vultr. The framework targets containerized environments and cloud workloads, and its broad feature set and long-term access design indicate professional-level planning and investment.
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