Innocent Looking Backdoor Found in Universities and Government Systems
In this video, I break down the newly discovered Auto-Color malware — a sneaky Linux backdoor that’s been targeting universities and government systems. It hides in plain sight, messes with system files like /etc/ld.preload, and even uses encryption to keep its traffic under the radar. I’ll walk you through how it works and how it stays hidden.
References:
https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/new-linux-backdoor-auto-color
https://gist.github.com/MalGamy12/fe4ab3d60fcb923fb96a7c968adf0e04
https://zw01f.github.io/malware%20analysis/auto-color/
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