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Raw sockets backdoor gives attackers complete control of some Linux servers
“Chaos” gives attackers, and follow-on attackers, full control over infected boxes.
In a blog post published Wednesday, Montreal-based GoSecure claimed that a piece of malware dubbed “Chaos” is infecting poorly secured systems by guessing weak passwords protecting secure shell application administrators use to remotely control Unix-based computers. The secure shell, or SSH, accounts being compromised run as root, and this is how the backdoor is able to get such access as well.
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How to protect yourself after the Equifax breach: Assume you’re affected
How to protect yourself after the Equifax breach: Assume you’re affected.
- An estimated 143 million consumers could be affected by the Equifax data breach.
- Next steps include monitoring accounts and weighing credit freezes.
Industry Era Names CounterTack to List of 10 Best Security Providers for 2017
Industry Era Names CounterTack to List of 10 Best Security Solution Providers for 2017
- Publication cites Digital DNA and comprehensive behavior-based memory analysis as competitive differentiators
Waltham cybersecurity firm CounterTack tacks on $20M from strategic investors
CounterTack Inc., a Waltham-based cybersecurity firm that has already raised more than $70 million from Goldman Sachs and others, announced Tuesday it has tacked on another $20 million in a Series D round of funding.
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CounterTack Nabs $20M, Predicts More Demand After Trump Cyber Order
Cybersecurity firm CounterTack ANNOUNCED today it has expanded its coffers with a new $20 million funding round from investors. It could be good timing for the Waltham, MA-based company.
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