The Understated Link Between Linux Threats and Cloud Security

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Presented at Cloud&CybersecurityExpo 2020 by

David Kellerman

In the antivirus industry a large emphasis is placed on protecting Windows endpoints. Windows desktop users comprise nearly 87% of the total desktop market share, in comparison to the 2% share held by Linux desktop users. When discussing threats to the Linux platform, however, we must consider that Linux accounts for nearly 90% of all cloud servers. Even among Microsoft’s Azure Cloud, Linux is the most popular operating system.The industry’s quick migration to the cloud, coupled with a lack of awareness about Linux threats has contributed to low detection rates seen in the vast majority of security solutions. In an open-source ecosystem like Linux, publicly available code is easily copied and reused by adversaries to develop their own malware (think Mirai). That’s what makes code reuse detection so important for mitigating Linux threats.This session will present:Industry challenges in Linux and cloud securityRecent Linux threat research findingsOffer best practices, including the use of code reuse detection, for mitigating threats targeting Linux systems