Researchers uncover SSHStalker, an IRC botnet exploiting legacy Linux flaws and SSH servers to build persistent covert access.

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, ...

A newly documented Linux botnet named SSHStalker is using the IRC (Internet Relay Chat) communication protocol for command-and-control (C2) operations.

CyberInsider said the breach was attributed to the Warlock ransomware gang, allegedly famous for targeting Microsoft -based infrastructure. This group seems to have attacked SmarterTools with a ...

The SSHStalker Linux botnet has ensnared 7,000 systems, deploying various scanners and malware, an IRC bot, and multiple kernel exploits.

Active since at least 2019, the China-linked framework operates at network gateways to inspect and manipulate in-transit traffic, allowing attackers to redirect updates, disrupt security tooling, and ...

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