Trojan backdoors have traditionally attacked desktop and now mobile computers. In recent months, however, attackers have started to target servers. Two typical purposes are to use server bandwidth for powerful distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) campaigns and to use the server to compromise web pages to deliver drive-by or water hole attacks against visitors.


https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/symantec-finds-the-early-stages-of-a-server-based/
Trojan backdoors have traditionally attacked desktop and now mobile computers. In recent months, however, attackers have started to target servers. Two typical purposes are to use server bandwidth for powerful distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) campaigns and to use the server to compromise web pages to deliver drive-by or water hole attacks against visitors.
Fri, 22 Nov 2013 11:28:00 GMT
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/symantec-finds-the-early-stages-of-a-server-based/

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