Researchers uncover SSHStalker, an IRC botnet exploiting legacy Linux flaws and SSH servers to build persistent covert access.
A newly documented Linux botnet named SSHStalker is using the IRC (Internet Relay Chat) communication protocol for command-and-control (C2) operations.
One of the most famous IRC bots is Eggdrop, and it's still actively developed today. An Eggdrop bot is basically a small program you run on a server that connects to IRC 24/7 with a certain nickname, ...