(Image credit: TR) 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 either sell this access to their peers or install cryptocurrency miners and other malware on the endpoints.Cybersecurity researchers from the AhnLab Security Emergency Response (ASEC) claim to have observed threat actors installing port scanners and dictionary tools on vulnerable servers.Selling the accessFirst, the hackers would try to guess the target’s SSH credentials with a classic brute-force, or dictionary attack. The process is automated and allows them trying… Click below to read the full story from TechRadar
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