Fake PoC for Linux Kernel Vulnerability on GitHub Exposes Researchers to Malware <!-- wp:html --><p>In a sign that cybersecurity researchers continue to be under the radar of malicious actors, a proof-of-concept (PoC) has been discovered on GitHub, concealing a backdoor with a "crafty" persistence method.<br /> "In this instance, the PoC is a wolf in sheep's clothing, harboring malicious intent under the guise of a harmless learning tool," Uptycs researchers Nischay Hegde and Siddartha Malladi said. <a href="http://thehackernews.com/2023/07/blog-post.html" target="_blank" class="feedzy-rss-link-icon" rel="noopener">Read More</a> </p> <p>The Hacker News | #1 Trusted Cybersecurity News Site </p><!-- /wp:html -->
In a sign that cybersecurity researchers continue to be under the radar of malicious actors, a proof-of-concept (PoC) has been discovered on GitHub, concealing a backdoor with a "crafty" persistence method.
"In this instance, the PoC is a wolf in sheep’s clothing, harboring malicious intent under the guise of a harmless learning tool," Uptycs researchers Nischay Hegde and Siddartha Malladi said. Read More
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