- Security
- By Sergiu Gatlan
- October 23rd, 2018
Chalubo DDoS Botnet Compromises Linux SSH Servers Using Brute-Force Attacks
Attackers use brute-force SSH attacks to compromise targets
- Security
- By Bogdan Popa
- July 7th, 2017
WikiLeaks Reveals BothanSpy and Gyrfalcon CIA Hacking Tools for Windows, Linux
The two hacks can extra credentials from a system
- Open Source Software
- By Marius Nestor
- March 21st, 2017
OpenSSH 7.5 Has Security Fixes, Removes OpenSSL 1.0 Support for Portable OpenSSH
It's coming soon to an operating system near you
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 12th, 2016
12-Year-Old SSH Bug Used to Relay Malicious Traffic via IoT Devices
IoT devices used as proxies for malicious traffic
- Open Source Software
- By Marius Nestor
- August 2nd, 2016
OpenSSH 7.3 Officially Released, Now Refuses RSA Keys Smaller than 1024 Bits
Now available for GNU/Linux and BSD operating systems
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- June 8th, 2016
Over 15 Million Devices Offering Free Telnet Access Found Online
SSH adoption is gaining ground over Telnet
- Open Source Software
- By Marius Nestor
- February 29th, 2016
OpenSSH 7.2 Out Now with Support for RSA Signatures Using SHA-256/512 Algorithms
Available to download as a source for all GNU/Linux distros
- Security Fixes and Improvements
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- January 14th, 2016
OpenSSH Patches Flaw That Allowed Servers to Read the RAM of Connecting Clients
Fixes have been made available, mitigation is also possible
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- January 7th, 2016
New SLOTH Attack Can Reduce the Security of TLS and SSH Protocols
SLOTH attack can break down secure traffic in one hour
- Server related
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 20th, 2015
Microsoft Ports OpenSSH to Windows, Opens Up the Code on GitHub
Company aims for 100% feature parity by mid-2016
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 3rd, 2015
Linux-Targeting Malware Sets Up Proxies on Infected Machines
Duo of Linux trojans used to launch SSH brute-force attacks
- Linux Distributions
- By Marius Nestor
- October 1st, 2015
RaspEX Brings Debian 8 and Ubuntu 15.04 to Raspberry Pi 2, Now with SSH and Samba
The new tools help you connect to your Windows computers
- Security Fixes and Improvements
- By Ionut Ilascu
- June 26th, 2015
Cisco Patches Security Products Against Hard-Coded SSH Key
Remote support functionality exposes WSAv, ESAv and SMAv
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- May 19th, 2015
Popular SSH Client PuTTY Gets New Version That Steals Credentials
Malicious PuTTY delivered via compromised download locations
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- May 12th, 2015
DDoS Botnet Relies on Thousands of Insecure Routers in 109 Countries
Several groups exploit the routers, hacktivists included
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- April 9th, 2015
Group Uses over 300,000 Unique Passwords in SSH Log-In Brute-Force Attacks
SSHPsychos regroup after takedown operation
- Linux & Opensource Blog
- By Marius Nestor
- March 18th, 2015
OpenSSH 6.8 Is a Major Release That Contains Numerous New Features and Bugfixes
Portable OpenSSH 6.8p1 is also available for download