Black Lotus Labs has discovered a new strain a malware, they are calling it Chaos. The new is very telling – the malware is infecting a wide range of devices and servers, Linux, Windows, small office routers etc. One of the servers infected was hosting an instance of GitHub, bringing the software supply chain under possible threat.
Never-before-seen malware has infected hundreds of Linux and Windows devices | Ars Technica
Your takeaway from this – is the advice the article gives – KEEP DEVICES AND OPERATING SYSTEMS PATCHED AND UP TO DATE. For most small office routers – malware will not survive a reboot.
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
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My advice: Either you or your IT support need to check whether these issues impact your systems. You need to have a master document that details your systems, hardware, software, online, networks, back-ups, suppliers etc – so when cyber security (or operational) issues arise you and your support teams can quickly check if you are affected. From there you can take fast, effective action.
