Targeting Linux-based systems

As the most widely deployed cloud operating system, Linux is a central part of the digital infrastructure and is quickly becoming an attacker's ticket into a multi-cloud environment. VMware has published a threat report, "Exposing Malware in Linux-Based Multi-Cloud Environments," that describes, among other things, how cybercriminals are using malware to attack Linux-based operating systems. Ransomware is increasingly becoming a target on host images used to run workloads in virtualized environments. 89 percent of cryptojacking attacks use XMRig-related libraries, and more than half of Cobalt Strike users may be cybercriminals or are at least using Cobalt Strike illegally. As malware targeting Linux-based operating systems increases in both volume and sophistication in a rapidly changing threat landscape, organizations must make threat detection a higher priority. The most common threats to Linux-based operating systems in multi-cloud environments: Ransomware, Cryptominers and Remote Access Tools.