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This would be a first. There are scattered reports of Apache servers that have become compromised. ( Mystery Malware Affecting Linux/Apache Websites).

If you are unable to create a directory beginning with a numeral, say 2008_reports, you are infected. No one knows for sure how the server are infected, early reports are pointing to passwords that have been compromised.

-Mystery infestation strikes Linux/Apache Web sites
-Finjan Uncovers Insidious New Variant of Crimeware Toolkit Infecting More Than 10,000 US Websites in December
-E-commerce sites invaded

Written by Linda MacPhee-Cobb

January 24th, 2008 at 5:27 pm

Posted in in the news,security

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