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https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/09/never-before-seen-linux-backdoor-is-a-windows-malware-knockoff/

Researchers have discovered a never-before-seen backdoor for Linux that’s being used by a threat actor linked to the Chinese government.

The new backdoor originates from a Windows backdoor named Trochilus, which was first seen in 2015 by researchers from Arbor Networks, now known as Netscout. They said that Trochilus executed and ran only in memory, and the final payload never appeared on disks in most cases. That made the malware difficult to detect. Researchers from NHS Digital in the UK have said Trochilus was developed by APT10, an advanced persistent threat group linked to the Chinese government that also goes by the names Stone Panda and MenuPass.

Other groups eventually used it, and its source code has been available on GitHub for more than six years. Trochilus has been seen being used in campaigns that used a separate piece of malware known as RedLeaves.

In June, researchers from security firm Trend Micro found an encrypted binary file on a server known to be used by a group they had been tracking since 2021. By searching VirusTotal for the file name, ​​libmonitor.so.2, the researchers located an executable Linux file named “mkmon.” This executable contained credentials that could be used to decrypt the libmonitor.so.2 file and recover its original payload, leading the researchers to conclude that “mkmon” is an installation file that delivered and decrypted libmonitor.so.2.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/08/illinois-just-made-it-possible-to-sue-people-for-doxxing-attacks/

Funny that.

Can't recommend doing it, but its nice to see them getting as good as they give.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/04/hosting-site-imgur-will-remove-explicit-and-anonymous-content-next-month/

How are all the thots and bitches going to post their asshole selfies?

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/04/crooks-are-stealing-cars-using-previously-unknown-keyless-can-injection-attacks/

As car owners grow hip to one form a theft, crooks are turning to new ones.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/11/after-nearly-50-years-fbi-identifies-lady-of-the-dunes-murder-victim/

Tennessee native Ruth Marie Terry was 37 years old at the time of her murder in the Race Point Dunes of Provincetown, Massachusetts, found on July 26, 1974. Law enforcement was unable to identify the victim, who became known as the "Lady of the Dunes." The identification was finally made via genetic genealogy methods: a combination of DNA testing and profiling with traditional genealogical analysis to trace family trees.

DNA evidence has been used in criminal investigations since the late 1980s.

The last 20 years, however, has seen a sharp rise in commercial DNA testing kits for home use by several different companies. Since 2019, some 30 million people have tested their DNA.

"These genetic genealogical databases are predominantly white people, and hence have a racial bias", says the author of the article, "But nonetheless, they've enabled millions to trace their ancestry, including adoptees, Holocaust survivors, child migrants, and so forth. And they are proving very useful in solving criminal cold cases."

https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/03/physicists-are-decoding-math-y-secrets-of-knitting-to-make-bespoke-materials/

I hate the title the author gave this article but the story is cool.