Sysrv Botnet Variant Targets Windows, Linux, Infects Crypto Miners, says Microsoft

Sysrv Botnet Variant Targets Windows, Linux, Infects Crypto Miners, says Microsoft

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Mon, 05/23/2022 - 17:47

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Scans for SSH Keys

“Like older variants, Sysrv-K scans for SSH keys, IP addresses, and host names, and then attempts to connect to other systems in the network via SSH to deploy copies of itself. This could put the rest of the network at risk of becoming part of the Sysrv-K botnet,” according to Microsoft.

“We highly recommend organizations to secure internet-facing …

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