New Backdoor “Plague” Discovered on Linux-Hides in PAM to Bypass Authentication
280/68 Monday, August 4, 2025 Researchers at Nextron Systems have discovered a new malware strain called “Plague,” which embeds itself as a PAM (Pluggable Authentication Module) on Linux systems. The malware exploits the PAM framework to bypass standard authentication processes, allowing attackers to maintain persistent SSH access without needing to provide a password. Plague also […]