GoBruteforcer Botnet brute-forces Passwords for FTP, MySQL, and phpMyAdmin on Linux Servers

A sophisticated Go-based botnet dubbed GoBruteforcer is aggressively targeting Linux servers worldwide, brute-forcing weak passwords on internet-exposed services including FTP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and phpMyAdmin. Check Point Research recently documented a new 2025 variant of the malware that demonstrates significant technical improvements over previous versions and has successfully compromised tens of thousands of servers.​ The botnet […]

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