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Bleeping Computer

New stealthy Quasar Linux malware targets software developers

Bill Toulas · 13 hours ago · Read original ↗

ATT&CK techniques detected

2 predictions
T1555Credentials from Password Stores
46%
“combines credential harvesting ( ssh keys, browsers, cloud and developer configs, / etc / shadow, clipboard ) with pam - based backdoors that intercept and log plaintext authentication data. - surveillance module — keylogging, screenshot capture, and clipboard monitoring. - netwo…”
T1014Rootkit
42%
“##load, systemd, crontab, init. d scripts, xdg autostart, and ‘. bashrc ’ injection, ensuring it loads into every dynamically linked process and respawns if killed. qlnx features multiple functional blocks dedicated to specific activities, making it a complete attack tool. its co…”

Summary

A previously undocumented Linux implant named Quasar Linux (QLNX) is targeting developers' systems with a mix of rootkit, backdoor, and credential-stealing capabilities. [...]