ShellBot

ShellBot Cracks Linux SSH Servers, Debuts New Evasion Tactic

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October 13, 2023 at 01:47PM Cyberattackers are using the ShellBot malware to target Linux SSH servers. They are now using hexadecimal IP addresses to evade detection. This new method allows them to hide their activity from behavior-based detection systems. ShellBot is a well-known botnet that compromises servers with weak SSH credentials and can be used … Read more

ShellBot Uses Hex IPs to Evade Detection in Attacks on Linux SSH Servers

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October 12, 2023 at 09:57AM The ShellBot threat actors are using hexadecimal IP addresses to attack Linux SSH servers and deploy DDoS malware. The malware, also known as PerlBot, breaches servers with weak SSH credentials and then stages DDoS attacks and delivers cryptocurrency miners. The use of hexadecimal IP addresses is an attempt to avoid … Read more