Attack on Linux

The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) has issued a warning
for what it calls ?active attacks? against Linux-based computing
infrastructures using compromised SSH keys.

The attack appears to initially use stolen SSH keys to gain access to a
system, and then uses local kernel exploits to gain root access. Once
root access has been obtained, a rootkit known as ?phalanx2? is
installed, US-CERT said in a note on its current activity site.

So what is being done to thwart this?


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