The US Department of Justice (DOJ) authorised the FBI to hack thousands of US computers to prevent a dangerous Chinese malware, thought to be from state-backed sources, from taking control. The hackers, known as ‘Twill Typhoon’ or ‘Mustang Panda’, have long targeted victims globally. The FBI deleted the malware “PlugX” from over 4,000 Windows-based computers.
Outlaw Group Uses SSH Brute-Force to Deploy Cryptojacking Malware on Linux Servers
Cybersecurity researchers have revealed details about Outlaw, an “auto-propagating” cryptocurrency mining botnet that targets SSH servers with weak credentials. The Romanian-origin malware performs SSH brute-force
