{"id":538,"date":"2021-01-05T16:14:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T16:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.minutemailbox.com\/blog\/?p=538"},"modified":"2021-09-22T16:16:18","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T16:16:18","slug":"blackmail-virus-also-on-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.minutemailbox.com\/blog\/blackmail-virus-also-on-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackmail virus also on Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ransomware is no longer a new threat, but this type of attack has so far been mostly directed against companies and users running Windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaspersky has now discovered a new type of malware specifically targeting Linux systems. This is RansomExxro, which also existed under Windows, but has been “cleverly” adapted to attack Linux systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Linux is still considered to be safer, as the virus cannot cause as much damage because of the lower privileges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ransomware is no longer a new threat, but this type of attack has so far been mostly directed against companies and users running Windows. Kaspersky has now discovered a new type of malware specifically targeting Linux systems. This is RansomExxro, which also existed under Windows, but has been “cleverly” adapted to attack Linux systems. Linux … <\/p>\n

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