[2016-08-23]Rex Linux Trojan Turns Infected Machines to Bitcoin Miners

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Rex Linux Trojan Turns Infected Machines to Bitcoin Miners, Unleashes DDoS Attacks

The number of attacks on computers is increasing almost exponentially these days. The latest one to make news is the Rex Linux Trojan. This “Swiss knife” of a malicious program is a piece of work capable of running DDoS attacks, hold the infected computer for ransom (ransomware) and even mine Bitcoin without the user’s knowledge. Built on Google’s Go platform, the Trojan was first identified by cyber security firms three months ago. The earlier version of Rex Linux Trojan was much weaker...

http://www.newsbtc.com/2016/08/23/rex-linux-trojan-turns-infected-machines-to-bitcoin-miners-unleashes-ddos-attacks/