New CRON#TRAP Malware Infects Windows by Hiding in Linux VM to Evade Antivirus

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#

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