Kobalos (Malware)

Short description: Backdoor malware that runs on Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris

Kobalos is a type of backdoor malware that runs on Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris. The malware has been targeting supercomputers, especially those used in academia and scientific institutions, by stealing SSH credentials.^[1]

Artifacts in the code may show that it may have once run on AIX, Windows 95, and Windows 3.11.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Goodin, Dan (February 2, 2021). "High-performance computers are under siege by a newly discovered backdoor" (in en-us). https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/02/high-performance-computers-are-under-siege-by-a-newly-discovered-backdoor/.

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[ArsHighPerf-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Goodin, Dan (February 2, 2021). "High-performance computers are under siege by a newly discovered backdoor" (in en-us). https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/02/high-performance-computers-are-under-siege-by-a-newly-discovered-backdoor/.