SSH Key-based Attacks On Linux Hosts
Aug 27, 2008, 14:01 (0 Talkback[s])
" Once root access has been obtained, a rootkit known as
"phalanx2" is installed.
"Phalanx2 appears to be a derivative of an older rootkit named
"phalanx". Phalanx2 and the support scripts within the rootkit, are
configured to systematically steal SSH keys from the compromised
system."
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