Cryptominer spread Trojan horse on Linux servers

Last week a new type of malware was discovered that targets Linux servers, the virus then focuses on spreading a cryptominer.The virus has been named SpeakUp and is new Trojan horse and is now operating mainly on Linux servers in China.

How it is spread

Of course, when it comes to things like this, it's always useful to know how such a virus spreads and what any risks are.The malware is spread by the PHP framework called ThinkPHP, here they exploit vulnerabilities in the framework to get onto the server.Once the virus is in the vulnerable systems, hackers can use the virus to modify local permissions.

The virus also has a built-in Python script that it uses to spread across the local network.This involves looking for open ports but the virus can also use a brute force attack.

Will this affect my hosting?

Fortunately this has no influence on your hosting. This is because we use Windows server and here the virus has no influence.Of course there are things you can do to make your hosting extra safe. Think of regular password changes for both your control panel and the password for your admin area.

Don't make it too easy for malicious people, don't use easy passwords like admin or 12345, then these users can easily get into your environment.You can for example use a Random password generator for a good password. Updating your content management system is obviously also very important, very often there are security updates in it.

Managed WordPress for extra ease

If you want to have it extra easy you can use our Managed WordPress hosting.This is made so you don't have to do anything in terms of updates, everything is updated automatically.In addition, you also have the advantage of automatic SSD storage, so your website will be a lot faster.

Another advantage is that automatic backups are made of your website, so if something goes wrong you can restore it.This will be especially useful if you make a lot of changes to your website.
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