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Attackers have started targeting the SSHole authentication bypass affecting certain OpenSSH servers, according to new SANS Internet Storm Center findings.
Summary
The flaw allows remote attackers to access some password-disabled Linux accounts by submitting an unusually long password, without knowing valid credentials or holding an SSH key.
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KazaSec's take
Incidents like this rarely start with the headline event itself, they usually trace back to an exposed remote-access endpoint, an unpatched perimeter system, or a credential phished weeks earlier. The organizations that recover fastest are the ones that tested their defenses and their incident response plan before they needed them.
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