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# [PamDOORa: The Linux PAM Backdoor That Turns SSH Into a Silent Trap](https://blog.fiscybersec.com/pamdoora-the-linux-pam-backdoor-that-turns-ssh-into-a-silent-trap?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Executive Summary A post-exploitation backdoor for Linux called PamDOORa surfaced on a Russian cybercrime forum in May 2026, offered at \\(1,600 — later dropped to \\)900. The tool embeds itself inside

May 21 · 13 min read · blog.fiscybersec.com  
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