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Hackers are once again targeting poorly secured Linux SSH servers, researchers have claimed.
The aim of the attackers is to install tools that will enable them to breach moreservers.
Ultimately, they either sell this access to their peers or install cryptocurrency miners and other malware on theendpoints.
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The process is automated and allows them trying thousands of possible username/password combinations in a short amount of time.
The researchers have seen the attackers install scanners hunting for port 22 activity.
ViaTheHackerNews
