New Attack Campaign Targets Poorly Managed Linux SSH Servers

Wave of Attacks Affects ShellBot, Tsunami, ChinaZ DDoS Bot and XMRig CoinMiner
Hackers are targeting Linux Secure Shell servers to install tools for port scanning and dictionary attacks to compromise other vulnerable servers, forming a network for cryptocurrency mining and distributed denial-of-service attacks, say researchers at AhnLab Security Emergency Response Center.

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