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Linux devices are under attack by a never-before-seen worm (arstechnica.com)
submitted 9 months ago by SJSmith@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] mlfh@lemmy.ml 141 points 9 months ago (3 children)

This is just an attack that attempts common username/password combinations on ssh, and the article even states that the worm is dime-a-dozen. Unless you have both password auth enabled and an available account with an easily guessable password (and if you have either you should change that), this is nothing to worry about, even with sshd available to the internet.

Sensationalist title.

[–] ichbinjasokreativ@lemmy.world 39 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Thank you, spared me from giving attention to an unworthy article

[–] SharkAttak@kbin.social 4 points 9 months ago

savedusaclick

[–] Dasnap@lemmy.world 17 points 9 months ago

Hell, even having a lax fail2ban stops these attacks.

[–] knobbysideup@sh.itjust.works 9 points 9 months ago

Prevention, as always, is much easier than a cure.