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

Posted by bob on Sep 12, 2017 12:08 AM EDT
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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.

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