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New Linux malware is controlled through emojis sent from Discord (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
submitted 10 months ago by neme@lemm.ee to c/linux@programming.dev
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[–] NateSwift@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 10 months ago

It looks like there isn’t a vulnerability at all. Just a malware executable disguised as a pdf in a zip file that uses discord as a communication method