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Linux Systems Being Hit By SSH-Key Attacks

 
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:32 am    Post subject: Linux Systems Being Hit By SSH-Key Attacks Reply with quote
US-CERT
warns that Linux PCs are being attacked by a technique that uses stolen SSH
keys to gain access to computers then, using a local kernel exploit, a rootkit
them back to the attacker:

According to US-CERT, the attack appears to rely on stolen SSH keys to gain access to a system. It then uses a local kernel exploi...read more
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