LXer: Windows 10's Built-In Linux Shell Could Be Abused to Hide Malware, Researchers Say

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09-11-2017, 11:13 PM	#1
LXer LXer NewsBot Registered: Dec 2005 Posts: 128,371 Rep:	LXer: Windows 10's Built-In Linux Shell Could Be Abused to Hide Malware, Researchers Say Published at LXer: Microsoft surprised the technology world last year when it announced that users will be able to run native Linux applications in Windows 10 without virtualization. While this feature is meant to help developers, researchers believe it could be abused by attackers to hide malware from security products. Read More...

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