"Apache ActiveMQ Bug Exploited to Deliver Kinsing Malware"

Attackers are exploiting a recently patched vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ to install Kinsing malware and cryptocurrency miners on Linux systems. Apache ActiveMQ is a popular Java-based open-source message broker that facilitates communication between applications and services by translating messages sent via different protocols such as OpenWire, STOMP, MQTT, and more. The vulnerability in the Java OpenWire protocol marshaller could enable attackers to execute arbitrary code with the same privileges as the ActiveMQ server. This article continues to discuss the attackers exploiting a vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ to deliver Kinsing malware and cryptocurrency miners.

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