A hacker group is brute-forcing MSSQL servers with weak passwords and installing crypto-mining malware. Written by Catalin Cimpanu, Contributor Sept. 15, 2020 at 10:00 p.m. PT ...

1. Change registry key SqlCluster in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.x\Setup\ from 1 to 0 2. Disable TCP/IP in Server Network Protocols and enabled Named Pipes ...