Sneaky cryptocurrency-mining malware Skidmap hits Linux

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By Mark Wyciślik-WilsonSep 18, 2019, 3:52 am162 pts
Security researchers at TrendMicro have discovered a rootkit-like strain of malware that is striking Linux users. Called Skidmap, the malware is a cryptocurrency miner, but there is much more to it than that. Skidmap is clever. Very clever. It goes out of its way to disguise itself, going as far as faking…

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