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Fileless worm builds cryptomining, backdoor-planting P2P botnet

A fileless worm dubbed FritzFrog has been found roping Linux devices running SSH servers – corporate servers, routers and IoT devices – into a P2P botnet whose apparent goal is to mine cryptocurrency. Simultaneously, though, the malware creates a backdoor on the infected machines, allowing attackers to access it at a later date even if the SSH password has been changed in the meantime. “When looking at the amount of code dedicated to the miner, … More ? The post Fileless worm builds cryptomining, backdoor-planting P2P botnet appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Are your MS SQL servers part of a cryptomining botnet? Check now!

For the last two years or so, attackers have been infecting and reinfecting poorly secured MS SQL servers, booting other criminals’ malware from them and exploiting their compute power to mine Vollar and Monero cryptocurrency. 61.5 percent of the infected machines get cleaned up by administrators and IT security teams within two days, and the rest between three to 14 days but, according to Guardicore Labs researchers, 10 percent of the victims end up reinfected, … More ? The post Are your MS SQL servers part of a cryptomining botnet? Check now! appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Are your MS SQL servers part of a cryptomining botnet? Check now!