SSH shaken, not stirred by Terrapin vulnerability
December 20, 2023 at 03:44AM The SSH protocol vulnerability, dubbed the Terrapin Attack, can be exploited in man-in-the-middle attacks to weaken SSH security. By injecting messages during the handshake and blocking certain messages, attackers can downgrade security, potentially compromising user credentials. Mitigations include software updates and disabling vulnerable encryption modes. Details were disclosed by computer … Read more