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Re: Illegal user ssh probes

Subject: Re: Illegal user ssh probes
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 11:22:51 +1000

Rail mail <railmail@gmail.com> wrote:


I am wondering if they are actually logging in?
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Your logs will show successful logins, surely?


does any one know of anything I should be aware of or looking for?
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They're probably using the exploit at
http://www.k-otik.com/exploits/08202004.brutessh2.c.php . Read it, and make
sure that you are not using any of the account names and passwords listed.
Better still, disable password authentication and use public keys only.

Best,

--- Les Bell, RHCE, CISSP
[http://www.lesbell.com.au]


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