Security researchers are warning administrators to secure their servers in the wake of new Secure Shell (SSH) attacks. Researchers at security firm SANS warned that so-called ‘brute force’ attacks were occurring on a "daily" basis.
The attacks attempt to guess usernames and passwords in an attempt to compromise the server. To help guard against the attacks, SANS researcher Daniel Weseman recommended that administrators help guard against the attacks by making both usernames and passwords more difficult for attackers to guess. SSH server attacks resurface – Security – iTnews Australia
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