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The NetCAT is out of the bag: Intel chipset exploited to sniff SSH passwords as they're typed over the network

-tim
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Re: @carl0s

SSH can be configured to use both a key and a server based password. If your key has a password, then you might have to enter the keys password, the system password and a one time password. System passwords are an additional obstacle to a hackers when users end up putting their private key on too many systems or are otherwise negligent in protecting their keys.

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