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- CSO Online UK
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- UK industry, Malware & exploits
A new Linux backdoor is turning vulnerable internet-facing devices into remotely controlled proxy nodes, while using the public Session Traversal Utilities for NAT (STUN) infrastructure to blend into normal VoIP and WebRTC traffic. Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs said it has been tracking the malware, dubbed ClingSTUN, across multiple attacks exploiting known vulnerabilities in routers, IoT devices,…
Keeping malware out
- Keep operating systems, browsers and plugins patched – most malware arrives through known holes.
- Block macros and scripts from the internet, and let only approved software run where you can.
- Watch endpoint alerts for new persistence: scheduled tasks, services and run keys.
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