Wild 'Ramen' Not So Good

Kaspersky Lab's is now reporting that the Linux-based virus 'Ramen' is now "in the wild." The firm sent word around the net today that several Web sites have now been defaced by the malicious code, enough to up its status to "in the wild". Places affected by the bug include NASA, Texas A&M, and Supermicro. As of right now, the worm only seems to be affecting Redhat 6.2 and 7.0 versions of Linux.

Using three known breachable security exploits in the operating system, Ramen can penetrate the system and take over root access to execute its payload.

One executive at Russia-based Kaspersky Labs told reporters "The discovery of the Ramen worm 'in-the-wild' is a very significant moment in computer history. Previously considered as an absolutely secured operating system, Linux now has become yet another victim to computer malware."

Perhaps the most unsettling piece of this puzzle is that Redhat has known about the problem for more than six months.

For more information about the virus, read what Redhat has said or visit http://www.viruslist.com/ for more information from Kaspersky Labs.