Vulnerable Linux SSH servers targeted for cryptomining, DDoS attacks

Threat actors have been targeting insecure Linux SSH servers with dictionary attack tools and port scanners in a bid to facilitate cryptocurrency mining and distributed denial-of-service attacks, The Hacker News reports.

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