Category Archives: Secure Shell

The Ultimate Guide to Installing OpenSSH on Windows

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As a seasoned, or even new IT Pro, you’re likely an avid user of Putty, using secure shell (SSH) to connect to Unix/Linux servers, computers, and even Windows machines for an efficient and secure remote command-line experience. Well, did you know Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2019 (and Windows Server 2022) include an […] Continue reading The Ultimate Guide to Installing OpenSSH on Windows→

Guardicore Discovers SSH Targeting Botnet: Telecom Infrastructure A Target (Along With Financial Systems)

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via Ophir Harpaz, writing at the Guardicore Blog comes highly concerning news of a nascent SSH botnet discovery by the security professionals at Guardicore, dubbed FritzFrog. Today’s Must Read!
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Libssh Releases Update to Patch 9 New Security Vulnerabilities

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Libssh2, a popular open source client-side C library implementing the SSHv2 protocol, has released the latest version of its software to patch a total of nine security vulnerabilities.

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Poorly secured SSH servers targeted by Chalubo botnet

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SophosLabs has detected a new DDoS botnet targeting poorly secured SSH servers – called Chalubo, it is named in honour of its use of the ChaCha stream cipher. Continue reading Poorly secured SSH servers targeted by Chalubo botnet→

LibSSH Flaw Allows Hackers to Take Over Servers Without Password

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A four-year-old severe vulnerability has been discovered in the Secure Shell (SSH) implementation library known as Libssh that could allow anyone to completely bypass authentication and gain unfettered administrative control over a vulnerable server wi… Continue reading LibSSH Flaw Allows Hackers to Take Over Servers Without Password→

OpenSSH Comes Out of Beta in Windows April 2018 Update

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In this Ask the Admin, I’ll show you how to get started with the OpenSSH client in the Windows 10 April 2018 Update.

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