Weak SSH passwords continue to rank among the internet’s most reliable weak spots. Botnet operators exploit them relentlessly, turning Linux systems into full compromises in mere seconds. A recent internship project with a DShield sensor captured this danger in action: a self-spreading SSH worm that blends credential brute-forcing, multi-stage malware execution, persistent backdoors, IRC-based command-and-control, […] The post DShield Sensor Detects Credential Stuffing Attack with Self-Propagating SSH Worm appeared first on Cyber Security News.