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New Linux Backdoor Subverts Systems For DDoS: Brute Force Attack

Calendar Feb 10, 2015 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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Cybercrooks have cooked up a Linux backdoor boasting multiple malicious functions. The Swiss Army Knife-style malware To spread the new Linux backdoor, criminals mount a brute force attack to establish an SSL connection with a target machine.

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