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Linux desktop Trojan ‘Hand of Thief’ steals in

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For years, Linux desktop users had it easy. Their Windows brothers and sisters had to deal with an unending stream of malware; but other than a handful of exploits aimed mostly at Linux servers, there were no real Linux Trojans or viruses. Oh well, all good things must come to an end.

RSA, the Security Division of EMC, has reported that a “Russia-based cybercrime team has set its sights on offering a new banking Trojan targeting the Linux operating system: Hand of Thief.

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