Security News > 2017 > July > Wikileaks Unveils CIA Implants that Steal SSH Credentials from Windows & Linux PCs (The Hackers News)

2017-07-06 11:41
WikiLeaks has today published the 15th batch of its ongoing Vault 7 leak, this time detailing two alleged CIA implants that allowed the agency to intercept and exfiltrate SSH (Secure Shell) credentials from targeted Windows and Linux operating systems using different attack vectors. Secure Shell or SSH is a cryptographic network protocol used for remote login to machines and servers securely
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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheHackersNews/~3/Ee6qWv-Zd_g/ssh-credential-hacking.html
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