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Linkd
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New ‘Meow’ attack has deleted almost 4k unsecured ...
Simply set a secure password on any DB instances exposed to the internet.
vulcan01
on July 26, 2020
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Ah, I see. So no need to find a static IP to use :) Thank you.
quasarj
on July 26, 2020
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I mean, if the database is not directly available on the internet, that would be a great help as well.
Linkd
on July 26, 2020
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Agreed, password is the bare minimum.
TwoBit
on July 26, 2020
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Are the databases being meowed lacking any passwords?
steffan
on July 26, 2020
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At least in the case of MongoDB, yes. Listening on all interfaces and not having a password set.
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