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SSHStalker Botnet Uses IRC C2 to Control Linux Systems via Legacy Kernel Exploits

Researchers uncover SSHStalker, an IRC botnet exploiting legacy Linux flaws and SSH servers to build persistent covert access.

Hackers resurrect the 90s IRC tricks with SSHStalker

Hackers resurrect 90s IRC tricks with SSHStalker, using old exploits to quietly compromise thousands of Linux servers ...

New Linux botnet SSHStalker uses old-school IRC for C2 comms

A newly documented Linux botnet named SSHStalker is using the IRC (Internet Relay Chat) communication protocol for command-and-control (C2) operations.
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Control Web Panel Security Exploit Leaves 200K Linux Servers Vulnerable To Remote Hacks

If you're not a Linux sysadmin, you might not be familiar with Control Web Panel, but if you are a Linux sysadmin, you almost certainly are at least aware of the app. Control Web Panel, or CWP, is a ...

The latest Linux kernel release closes out the 6.x era - and it's a gift to cloud admins

The latest Linux kernel release closes out the 6.x era - and it's a gift to cloud admins ...