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New Linux malware is controlled through emojis sent from Discord (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

submitted 1 year ago by neme@lemm.ee to c/linux@programming.dev

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[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Asking as someone who is absolutely not tech proficient compared to most lemmy users: is this a vulnerability with Linux or Discord specifically, or is this something that could be carried out on any OS/messenger if the computer was infected?

[–] NateSwift@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 1 year ago

It looks like there isn’t a vulnerability at all. Just a malware executable disguised as a pdf in a zip file that uses discord as a communication method

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