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Do you have SSH enabled on the machine that runs your bitcoin node? Know the risks.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/ssh-backdoor-has-infected-400000-linux-servers-over-15-years-and-keeps-on-spreading/

This malware:

- Profited off of compromised bitcoin nodes

- Also stole credit card numbers

- Was able to bypass egress firewalls

- Exploited weak passwords (among other things)

🦄Onigirl🐹🐉 1y ago

I don't imagine Microsoft oS or apple would be better.

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Dr. Hax 1y ago

You completely missed the point.

This isn't a comparison between whish OS is hypothetically more secure, it's a concrete example of a 15 year campaign that lists specific tactics and techniques, allowing people to better understand actual capabilities of this attacker.

FWIW, the article mentions a Mac being compromised by this same payload, along with a small number OpenBSD & FreeBSD.