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Date:      Sun, 19 Sep 2004 00:29:55 +1000 (EST)
From:      Chris Ryan <chrisryanemail@yahoo.com.au>
To:        Frankye - ML <listsucker@ipv5.net>, freebsd-security@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Attacks on ssh port
Message-ID:  <20040918142955.61586.qmail@web51007.mail.yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To: <20040918161431.53a63dd3@godzilla>

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> I've just moved the public port of the sshd on
> another port, quite lame
> but at least I'm not bothered by worms :)


i believe this has to be one of the simplest ways of
stopping incoming ssh attacks.


If ssh is the only open port and attackers port scan 

protection - with the appropriate active firewall that
blocks their IP address after x failed attempts
permanently....


Chris





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