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Beware bad passwords as attackers co-opt Linux servers into cybercrime

June 21, 2023 0 Comments Botnet, cryptocurrency, cryptojacking, DDoS, malware, password guessing, ssh, xmrig, zombie malware

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 17:50:32 +0000

Did you prevent password-only logins on your SSH servers? On ALL of them? Are you sure about that?

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Blunting RDP brute-force attacks with rate limiting

March 11, 2022 0 Comments brute force attacks, brute force protection, explained, honeypots, password guessing, rate limiting, RDP, threat intelligence

Credit to Author: Mark Stockley| Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 22:33:07 +0000

Rate limiting can slow a determined password guessing attack to a crawl, giving defenders months of extra time to respond.

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