SparklingGoblin Revamps SideWalk Backdoor for Linux Variant

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary SparklingGoblin aka Earth Baku State-backed Chinese hackers has integrated a Linux variant of the SideWalk backdoor. SparklingGoblin Threat actors typically target East and Southeast Asian countries, wit...

SparklingGoblin APT Hackers Using New Linux Variant of SideWalk Backdoor

A Linux variant of a backdoor known as SideWalk was used to target a Hong Kong university in February 2021, underscoring the cross-platform abilities of the implant. Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET, which detected the malware in the university's network, attributed the backdoor to a nation-state...

SideWalk Backdoor Linked to China-Linked Spy Group ‘Grayfly’

The novel backdoor technique called SideWalk, seen in campaigns targeting US media and retailers late last month, has been tied to an adversary that’s been around for quite a while: namely, China-linked Grayfly espionage group. ESET researchers, who named and discovered the new “SparklingGoblin”...