Linux devices are under attack by a never-before-seen worm

Based on Mirai malware, self-replicating NoaBot installs cryptomining app on infected devices.

mlfh 141 points 3 years ago

This is just an attack that attempts common username/password combinations on ssh, and the article even states that the worm is dime-a-dozen. Unless you have both password auth enabled and an available account with an easily guessable password (and if you have either you should change that), this is nothing to worry about, even with sshd available to the internet.

Sensationalist title.

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ichbinjasokreativ 39 points 3 years ago

Thank you, spared me from giving attention to an unworthy article

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SharkAttak 4 points 3 years ago

savedusaclick

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Dasnap 17 points 3 years ago

Hell, even having a lax fail2ban stops these attacks.

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knobbysideup 9 points 3 years ago

Prevention, as always, is much easier than a cure.

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