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SQL Server, MrbMiner the new malware that infects SQL Server!

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Hello friends, Today we will talk about security because it is a recent new that a new malware is  trying to infect SQL Server. Its name is MrbMiner . The goal is always the same: installing a Cryptominer in order to use the power of the server to mine cryptocurrency! We have already talked about security here https://sqlserverperformace.blogspot.com/2020/03/sql-server-corona-virus-smartworking.html https://sqlserverperformace.blogspot.com/2020/04/sql-server-botnet-and-cryptomining-is.html Enyoj the reading!   The new malware that infects SQL Server has a name, its name MrbMiner. Its goal is to install on your server a cryptominer. According to the chinese tech giant Tencent over thousands SQL Server databases have been infected!   How does it work? This malware spreads exclusively by scanning the internet for SQL servers and performing a brute force attack by repeatedly trying the administrator account with weak passwords. If the MrbMiner malware gains access to th...