Steallty Linux rootkit evaded detection for two years

[igor_kavinski]

Stealthy Linux rootkit found in the wild after going undetected for 2 years

Krasue infects telecom firms in Thailand using techniques for staying under the radar.

arstechnica.com

Yikes!

 

[ch33zw1z]

Stealthy Linux rootkit found in the wild after going undetected for 2 years

Krasue infects telecom firms in Thailand using techniques for staying under the radar.

arstechnica.com

Yikes!

Yea, considering how much of the world *nix variants run, quite interesting and nerve racking.

 

[BFG10K]

"Linux is inherently safe because millions of eyes constantly look at the source code!"

Even now some distro pages imply Linux is inherently immune to viruses and malware.