Security researchers from cyber firm Check Point have found a new hacking method called “Bashware” that could hide all known malware from security protection products and services. The technique is based on the well-known exploit of Shellshock which was used to spread ransomware in 2016. The hacking approach could be used on any of the 400 million computer devices running Windows 10 around the world. Motherboard reports that both Symantec and Kaspersky claim that their products can detect such attacks. Bashware takes advantage of the Windows Subsystem for Linux, a new feature integrated by Microsoft to help developers test code across Windows and Linux.
Security researchers from cyber firm Check Point have found a new hacking method called “Bashware” that could hide all known malware from security protection products and services. The technique is based on the well-known exploit of Shellshock which was used to spread ransomware in 2016. The hacking approach could be used on any of the 400 million computer devices running Windows 10 around the world. Bashware takes advantage of the Windows Subsystem for Linux, a new feature integrated by Microsoft to help developers test code across Windows and Linux.