The Hacker News - Warning: Poorly Secured Linux SSH Servers Under Attack for Cryptocurrency Mining

Poorly secured Linux SSH servers are being targeted by bad actors to install port scanners and dictionary attack tools with the goal of targeting other vulnerable servers and co-opting them into a network to carry out cryptocurrency mining and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. "Threat actors can also choose to install only scanners and sell the breached IP and account credentials on

from The Hacker News https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/warning-poorly-secured-linux-ssh.html

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Krebs - NY Charges First American Financial for Massive Data Leak

KnowBe4 - Scam Of The Week: "When Users Add Their Names to a Wall of Shame"