New stealthy Pumakit Linux rootkit malware spotted in the wild
Dec 12, 2024 · A new Linux rootkit malware called Pumakit has been discovered that uses stealth and advanced privilege escalation techniques to hide its presence on systems. The malware is a multi-component set...
Latest Pumakit news - BleepingComputer
A new Linux rootkit malware called Pumakit has been discovered that uses stealth and advanced privilege escalation techniques to hide its presence on systems. Bill Toulas; December 12, 2024;...
New Stealthy Linux Malware PUMAKIT With Unique Privilege …
Dec 13, 2024 · Security researchers at Elastic Security Labs have uncovered a sophisticated Linux malware dubbed PUMAKIT, which employs advanced stealth techniques and unique privilege escalation methods to maintain persistence on infected systems.
New Linux Rootkit PUMAKIT Uses Advanced Stealth ... - The Hacker News
Dec 13, 2024 · Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new Linux rootkit called PUMAKIT that comes with capabilities to escalate privileges, hide files and directories, and conceal itself from system tools, while simultaneously evading detection.
Pumakit: A Stealthy Linux Rootkit Targeting Pre-5.7 Kernels
Dec 13, 2024 · A newly identified Linux rootkit malware, named Pumakit, has been discovered leveraging stealthy techniques and advanced privilege escalation methods to evade detection and compromise systems.
PUMA creeps through Linux with a stealthy rootkit attack
News. 13 Dec 2024 3 mins. ... PUMAKIT, named after its PUMA kernel module and Kitsune userland rootkit, uses a multi-stage infection process starting with a tampered “cron” binary as its ...
PUMAKIT, a sophisticated rootkit that uses advanced stealth …
Dec 15, 2024 · Elastic Security Lab researchers discovered a new loadable kernel module (LKM) rootkit called PUMAKIT that supports advanced evasion mechanisms. PUMAKIT features a multi-stage design including a dropper, memory-resident executables, and a rootkit. It leverages an LKM rootkit named “PUMA,” using ftrace hooks to modify core system functions.
New Linux malware Pumakit manages to hide itself
Dec 13, 2024 · A new Linux malware rootkit, Pumakit, has recently surfaced that manages to surreptitiously hide on affected systems. For now, this rootkit, which consists of multiple components, only affects Linux versions older than 5.7.
PUMAKIT Rootkit Threatens Linux Systems Worldwide
Dec 14, 2024 · PUMAKIT is a newly discovered Linux rootkit that has raised significant cybersecurity concerns due to its highly advanced stealth and persistence mechanisms. A rootkit is malicious software designed to gain and maintain unauthorized access to a system while concealing its presence.
New Linux Rootkit PUMAKIT Evades Detection - CyberMaterial
Dec 13, 2024 · Cybersecurity researchers have identified PUMAKIT, a sophisticated Linux rootkit that utilizes advanced stealth techniques to evade detection and compromise systems.
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