New CRON#TRAP Malware Infects Windows by Hiding in Linux VM to Evade Antivirus – [email protected] (The Hacker News)

– [[{“value”:”Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malware campaign that infects Windows systems with a Linux virtual instance containing a backdoor capable of establishing remote access to the compromised hosts.
The “intriguing” campaign, codenamed CRON#TRAP, starts with a malicious Windows shortcut (LNK) file likely distributed in the form of a ZIP archive via a phishing email.
“What makes the CRON#”}]]  – Read More  – The Hacker News