Author/Source: The Hacker News See the full link here
Takeaway
This article is about a harmful network of computers, called a botnet, named GoBruteforcer. You will learn how this botnet tries to guess passwords to break into online cryptocurrency wallets and cloud service accounts.
Technical Subject Understandability
Intermediate
Analogy/Comparison
Imagine a large group of automatic machines that try to open many different locked doors by guessing every possible key until they find the right one.
Why It Matters
This botnet can steal digital money from people’s cryptocurrency wallets or take over their online accounts for things like websites and data storage. For example, it specifically targets services like phpMyAdmin, which many people use to manage their websites, meaning that important information could be at risk if an attack succeeds.
Related Terms
Botnet, Brute-force attacks, SSH, MySQL, Cryptocurrency wallets. Jargon Conversion: A botnet is a network of infected computers that a hacker controls. Brute-force attacks are when a computer tries many passwords until it finds the correct one. SSH (Secure Shell) is a secure way to access and control computers from far away. MySQL is a popular system used to store and manage information for websites and applications. Cryptocurrency wallets are digital places where people keep their online money.
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