Tag: XORDDoS

Rise in XorDdos: A deeper look at the stealthy DDoS malware targeting Linux devices

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In the last six months, we observed a 254% increase in activity from a Linux trojan called XorDdos. First discovered in 2014 by the research group MalwareMustDie, XorDdos was named after its denial-of-service-related activities on Linux endpoints and servers as Read More …

XORDDoS, Kaiji Botnet Malware Variants Target Exposed Docker Servers

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Researchers at Trend Micro have recently detected variants of two existing Linux botnet malware types targeting exposed Docker servers; these are XORDDoS malware (detected by Trend Micro as Backdoor.Linux.XORDDOS.AE) and Kaiji DDoS malware (detected by Trend Micro as DDoS.Linux.KAIJI.A). Having Docker Read More …