Malware

Sandfly 5.3 - Detailed Host Forensics and Microsoft Sentinel Integration

Product Update
Linux Forensics
Rootkits
Malware
January 26, 2025

Sandfly 5.3.0 features a major UI overhaul with our new Linux host forensics and data views. We’ve not only brought critical host data front and center for rapid incident investigation, but expanded…

Linux Obsolete Password Hash Risks

Videos
Linux Forensics
Malware
Education
December 05, 2024

Obsolete password hashes on Linux expose users to brute force attack. Legacy password hashes have included MD5 which can have billions of attempts a second tried against it by GPU based crackers.…

Linux nologin Shell Rename Backdoor Attack Detection and Forensics

Videos
Linux Forensics
Malware
Education
December 04, 2024

Ever wondered what would happen if you replaced the Linux /sbin/nologin with a valid shell? Attackers have and it gives them a persistent backdoor on supposedly disabled accounts. In this video we go…

Linux Default User Password Attack Detection and Forensics

Videos
Linux Forensics
Malware
Education
December 03, 2024

Linux ships with default users disabled. But, attackers can activate these accounts to allow backdoor access that can hide for a long time. In this video we discuss this threat, how to find it with…

Linux Duplicate User Password Hash Attack

Videos
Linux Forensics
Malware
Education
December 02, 2024

Duplicate password hashes on Linux are a tactic for attackers to drop backdoor accounts in an automated way. In this video we explain what a duplicate password hash attack is, and how you can find it…

Detecting Melofee Stealth Backdoor Targeting Red Hat Linux

Linux Security
Rootkits
Malware
November 13, 2024

A new report from Qianxin's X Lab was released detailing new stealth malware targeting Red Hat 7.9 and similar systems: New Zero-Detection Variant of Melofee Backdoor from Winnti Strikes RHEL…