Attackers Compromise Vulnerable Web Servers to Power DDoS Assaults eweek/security/attackers-compromise-vulnerable-web-servers-to-power-ddos-assaults.html Attackers are exploiting flaws in Linux and Windows software to turn poorly-maintained Web servers into denial-of-service engines. Web servers based on both Linux and Windows are rapidly being targeted by attackers and turned into server-side botnets capable of high-bandwidth denial-of-service attacks, two security firms stated in recently published analyses. On one hand, attackers are targeting unpatched or poorly-maintained Linux systems, exploiting known vulnerabilities and installing bot software to conscript the computers into a server-side botnet, according to an advisory released on Sept. 4 by Prolexic, a subsidiary of content-delivery provider Akamai.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 12:50:02 +0000
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