AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) monitors attacks targeting Linux servers that are inappropriately managed using honeypots. One of the representative honeypots is the SSH service that uses weak credentials, which is targeted by a large number of DDoS and coinminer attackers. ASEC has identified cases where Linux servers were attacked to install proxies. In […]| ASEC
The AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) recently discovered ransomware being distributed disguised a password cracker tool. Such tools are typically used in brute force attacks. Brute force attacks involve by trying every possible combination to find the correct password. Attackers repeatedly attempt to breach a system’s authentication procedure to steal passwords. This method is particularly […]| ASEC