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Surveillance Report

This Malware Can Infect Linux Computers! - SR151

Oct 3, 2023
Linux malware distribution, major GPU vulnerability, Proton vulnerabilities, new passkey support, data breaches, companies, research, politics, FOSS, and Misfits. Allegations against Elon Musk, net neutrality plans, advancements in quantum resistance, updates from various companies, next generation desktop app, releases for Cryptomater and Linux Mint Debian Edition, Google's vulnerability correction, WordPress blogs in the Fediverse, and the controversy surrounding a TikTok account exploiting facial recognition technology.
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Quick takeaways

  • Linux users were redirected to a malicious domain hosting malware through a free download manager.org page
  • Caesar's Entertainment loyalty program suffered a cyber attack resulting in the theft of customer data including driver's license numbers and social security numbers

Deep dives

Linux malware distribution scheme through free download manager

The official download page of free download manager.org would sometimes redirect Linux users to a malicious domain hosting a malicious Debian package.

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