Security News > 2016 > October > SSHowDowN Proxy attacks using IoT devices (Help Net Security)

Akamai’s Threat Research team has identified a recent spate of SSHowDowN Proxy attacks whereby attackers are using Internet of Things (IoT) devices to remotely generate attack traffic by using a 12-year old vulnerability in OpenSSH. The research and subsequent advisory does not introduce a new type of vulnerability or attack technique, but rather a continued weakness in many default configurations of Internet-connected devices. These devices are now actively being exploited in mass scale attack campaigns. … More →

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