The number of brute-force SSH attacks is rising, the SANS Internet Storm Center warned on Monday. There "has been a significant amount of brute force scanning reported by some of our readers and on ...

If you’re connecting to servers over the secure shell (SSH) protocol using an OpenSSH client, you should update it immediately. The latest version patches a flaw that could allow rogue or compromised ...

If you’re connecting to servers over the secure shell (SSH) protocol using an OpenSSH client, you should update it immediately. The latest version patches a flaw that could allow rogue or compromised ...

SSH was a welcome replacement for Telnet when it emerged in the mid-1990s, since it encrypted the connection to conceal it ...

If you’re connecting to servers over the secure shell (SSH) protocol using an OpenSSH client, you should update that client immediately. The latest version patches a flaw that could allow rogue or ...

A new botnet called 'RapperBot' is being used in attacks since mid-June 2022, focusing on brute-forcing its way into Linux SSH servers to establish a foothold on the device. The researchers show that ...

Most IT pros realize that using Telnet to manage routers, switches, and firewalls is insecure. Transmitted in clear text across a network, Telnet traffic basically publicizes any login usernames and ...

Two years ago, researchers stumbled upon one of the Internet’s most intriguing botnets: a previously undiscovered network of 500 servers, many in well-known universities and businesses around the ...

SSH is an extremely handy OS-independent network protocol that is secured via cryptographic means for operating network services over an unsecured network, and uses a client-server architecture. I ...

The lean SSH server Dropbear is closing a privilege escalation vulnerability with an updated version, among other things.