Russian cyberspy group uses simple yet effective Linux Trojan

The Fysbis Trojan runs without root and has an extensible, modular architecture.
By Lucian Constantin
A cyberespionage group of Russian origin known as Pawn Storm is infecting Linux systems with a simple but effective Trojan program that doesn’t require highly privileged access.
Pawn Storm, also known as APT28, Sofacy or Sednit, is a group of attackers that has been active since at least 2007. Over the years, the group has targeted governmental, security and military organizations from NATO member countries, as well as defense contractors and media organizations, Ukrainian political activists and Kremlin critics.
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Source: http://www.csoonline.com/
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