Invisible Invaders: Remote Access Trojans and it’s Impact on Linux Operating Systems

Insightful Savant
8 min readDec 13, 2023

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Cover image for RAT, generated by Dall-E

A Remote Access Trojan, or RAT, acts as a digital infiltrator, stealthily creating a backdoor in the infected system. This allows the attacker to gain remote control, often under the guise of legitimate software or cunningly embedded within seemingly harmless files.

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