Replying to Avatar Dr. Hax

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)

Have you noticed the growing number of "all things compromised" articles coming from arstechenica and other publications?

It's been pretty consistent lately.

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I have a lot of reapect for Dan Goodwin. He interviewed me in 2012 when we destroyed reCaptcha with a 99% success rate, understood the research, and wrote an accurate article.

I've also seen bits and pieces in his articles over the years that reaffirm this perspective.

My comment isn't aimed at Dan. I agree, he has done fantastic work.

It was more of a global view of a trending issue or shifting perspective.