[tor-relays] Attacker IP database

[Marina Brown]

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On 08/02/2013 05:44 PM, Andy Isaacson wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 02, 2013 at 03:25:10PM -0600, Bryan Carey wrote:
>> Thanks everyone for your input! I already had root access
>> disabled via sshd config. I will look into fail2ban as it sounds
>> like it remedies the problem I'm having.
> 
> I'm confused, what's the actual problem you're having?
> 
> Is the problem the log messages from sshd?  I just ignore them.
> Problem solved.
> 
> It's fairly odd, on the modern internet, to pretend that an attempt
> to guess your password is anything to worry about.  Think of these 
> attackers as soil bacteria -- if your immune system is so broken
> that you're vulnerable to such a trivial threat, you have no chance
> of surviving when a serious threat shows up, and your immediate
> demise is better for the species as a whole.
> 


I also disable password access only leaving ssh key. They can try all
they want but fail2ban will block them for a day with my settings.
Some resume attacking after ban time is up.

- --- Marina Brown


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