- May 4, 2019
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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.
Warning: Poorly Secured Linux SSH Servers Under Attack for Cryptocurrency Mining
Poorly secured Linux SSH servers are under attack! Threat actors are installing tools to guess credentials, co-opt other servers.
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