Re: what to do?

From: Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (bugtraq_at_planetcobalt.net)
Date: 08/27/05

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    Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 01:52:43 +0200
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    On 2005-08-25 Bill Smith wrote:
    > I noticed that someone is trying to hacker into my machine. Please see
    > below is the content of /var/log/security.

    It's dictionary attacks against weak ssh passwords. Have your users have
    strong passwords and you'll be fine.

    http://www.whitedust.net/article/27/Recent%20SSH%20Brute-Force%20Attacks/

    > what I would like some advice of you guys is, what will I do with
    > these people?

    Ignore them.

    > btw, I do have FW

    A firewall (as in "packet filter") usually won't protect services you do
    want to be available.

    Regards
    Ansgar Wiechers 

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