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APT36 hackers abuse Linux .desktop files to install malware in new attacks
- like_any_other 1y ago> Victims receive ZIP archives through phishing emails containing a malicious .desktop file disguised as a PDF document, and named accordingly. How does the disguise work?
- hdgvhicv 1y agoSome desktop environments hide file extensions. This bad behaviour dates back 30 years. File is foo.pdf.desktop in a zip file. zip unzipped, DE hides .desktop and shows “foo.pdf” User double clicks thinking it’s a safe pdf but it’s actually a script or other payload which does bad things.