Reptile Rootkit Advanced Linux Malware Targeting South Korean Systems
The open-source Reptile rootkit is being used by threat actors to target Linux systems in South Korea.
Reptile offers a reverse shell, which enables threat actors to quickly take control of systems, in contrast to other rootkit malware that normally just provides hiding capabilities, according to a research released this week by the AhnLab Security Emergency Response Centre (ASEC).
"Port knocking is a technique when malware on an infected system opens a certain port and then goes on standby. The magic packet that the threat actor transmits to the system is then utilized as the foundation for a connection to the C&C server read more Reptile Rootkit Advanced Linux Malware Targeting South Korean Systems.
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