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A new strain of malware that targets vulnerable Linux-based systems is loose in the wild, with an interesting habit of avoiding government and military networks.. Dubbed GoScanSSH (a mash-up of its hallmarks: its Golang-based coding, its ability to scan for new hosts from infected machines, and use of the SSH port), the malware is being used in a widespread campaign that includes more than 70 unique malware samples and multiple versions, indicating that this threat is continuing to be actively developed and improved upon by the attackers. The earliest instance of a variant dates back to last summer, so the campaign has been ongoing for at least nine months.. Dubbed GoScanSSH (a mash-up of its hallmarks: its Golang-based coding, its ability to scan for new h. strain, malware, targets, vulnerable, linux-based, systems, loose. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
A group of smart card and smart chip vendors are launching a campaign to talk up the security and privacy features of their products, even as researchers raise questions about their use in passports. . Smart card makers Gemalto NV and Oberthur Card Systems, as well as chip makers Infineon Technologies AG, Philips Semiconductors and Texas Instruments Inc., on Wednesday launched the Secure ID Coalition to promote the use of secure smart card standards as a way to protect privacy. The link for this article located at InfoWorld is no longer available. . Smart card makers Gemalto NV and Oberthur Card Systems, as well as chip makers Infineon Technologies. smart, group, vendors, launching, campaign, security. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Web sites for President Bush's campaign and the Republican National Committee suffered outages for several hours on Wednesday. . . .. NEW YORK (AP)--Web sites for President Bush's campaign and the Republican National Committee suffered outages for several hours on Wednesday. It was not immediately clear whether a systems failure or a hacking attack was to blame. Campaign and committee officials would only say they were investigating. The sites began experiencing problems about 11 a.m., according to two companies that monitor Internet performance. The link for this article located at Anick Jesdanun is no longer available. . Web platforms for President Biden's election bid experienced interruptions, likely stemming from a DDOS assault, as inquiries are underway.. Bush Campaign Outage,DDoS Attack Response,Political Website Security. . Anthony Pell
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