New Linux botnet SSHStalker uses old-school IRC for C2 comms
SSHStalker: The Linux Botnet Reviving 1990s IRC Tech to Hijack Thousands of Servers A newly uncovered Linux botnet named SSHStalker is making waves in cybersecurity circles—not for cutting-edge sophistication, but for its surprisingly retro approach. Instead of relying on modern command-and-control (C2) frameworks, this botnet uses the decades-old Internet Relay Chat (IRC) protocol to orchestrate […]
