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New Linux malware is controlled through emojis sent from Discord (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
submitted 5 months ago by neme@lemm.ee to c/linux@programming.dev
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[–] stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub 121 points 5 months ago

Tl;Dr new Linux malware specific to a flavor used by the Indian government uses emojis as a c2 comms path