Security News > 2016 > September > Insecure Redis Instances at Core of Attacks Against Linux Servers (Threatpost)

2016-09-01 17:08
Attackers are targeting insecure Redis instances, exposed to the internet, to access Linux servers and delete web files and folders in exchange for ransom.
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http://threatpost.com/insecure-redis-instances-at-core-of-attacks-against-linux-servers/120312/
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