PrivX: Gain secure access management to critical multi-cloud and hybrid infrastructures
SSH announced that their access management gateway solution, PrivX, is now available for free in limited host environments to give IT and software teams all over the world the …
SSH and Fujitsu partner to offer privileged access as a service
SSH and Fujitsu have signed a partnership agreement that enables Fujitsu to offer SSH’s PrivX Cloud Access Gateway to complement its Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) offering. …
PyCryptoMiner ropes Linux machines into Monero-mining botnet
A Linux-based botnet that has been flying under the radar has earned its master at least 158 Monero (currently valued around $63,000). The malware The botnet is based on a …
Half of organizations do not audit SSH entitlements
Cybercriminals, such as malicious insiders, use SSH keys to access systems from remote locations, evade security tools and escalate privileges, according to a study conducted …
Most organizations don’t have SSH security policies in place
Cybercriminals can abuse SSH keys to secure and automate administrator-to-machine and machine-to-machine access to critical business functions. According to Venafi’s research, …
Monitoring scanning activities that could lead to IoT compromises
IoT devices are ideal targets for attackers looking to build DDoS botnets because they have limited or non-existent security features. Some IoT devices utilize hard-coded …
Quickly audit and adjust SSH server configurations with SSH-audit
SSH-audit is a standalone open source tool for auditing and fixing SSH server configurations. It has no dependencies and will run wherever Python is available. It supports …
Linux servers hit with FairWare ransomware – or is it just a scam?
Users posting on Bleeping Computer’s forums have alerted the world to a new threat targeting Linux server admins: the FairWare ransomware. Whether the ransomware …
Privileged identity management for SSH keys
ManageEngine launched Key Manager Plus, a comprehensive, Web-based, SSH key management solution at RSA Conference 2016. Available immediately, the new product joins …
SSH backdoor found in more Fortinet devices, exploit attempts spotted in the wild
In case you missed it, Fortinet announced last week that the recently discovered FortiOS SSH backdoor – or, as they call it, “a management authentication …
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