An unknown threat actor is brute-forcing Linux SSH servers to install a wide range of malware, including the Tsunami DDoS (distributed denial of service) bot, ShellBot, log cleaners, privilege ...

A newly discovered botnet is compromising poorly-protected Linux servers by brute-forcing weak SSH password login authentication. Researchers at Canada-based Flare Systems, who discovered the botnet, ...

SSH is a tool I use every single day to log into remote Linux servers and take care of my admin tasks. Without SSH, my days would be more complicated and less secure. That doesn’t mean, however, that ...

A new botnet called 'RapperBot' is being used in attacks since mid-June 2022, focusing on brute-forcing its way into Linux SSH servers to establish a foothold on the device. The researchers show that ...

The number of brute-force SSH attacks is rising, the SANS Internet Storm Center warned on Monday. There "has been a significant amount of brute force scanning reported by some of our readers and on ...

Hackers are once again targeting poorly secured Linux SSH servers, researchers have claimed. The aim of the attackers is to install tools that will enable them to breach more servers. Ultimately, they ...

In this blog post, we provide an in-depth analysis of Linux/Ebury - the most sophisticated Linux backdoor ever seen by our researchers. It is built to steal OpenSSH credentials and maintain access to ...

Welcome back to the Sysadmin's Corner and the continuing saga of secure communications, SSH-style. Logging in to an SSH server is easy enough and provides you with secure communications, while still ...

I've been using Secure Shell (SSH) for decades. With this remote login tool, I can rest assured my remote machines accept logins securely and efficiently. At the same time, I also understand nothing ...