Subj : SSH brute force attacks
To   : Nightfox
From : Digital Man
Date : Tue Oct 28 2014 07:49 pm

 Re: SSH brute force attacks
 By: Nightfox to All on Thu Oct 09 2014 07:44 am

> So lately, I've been getting SSH brute force attacks on my BBS, with the
> client apparently trying random usernames to see which one works.Since
> those usernames don't exist on my BBS, my BBS has ended up with several
> nodes sitting at "New user applying for access via ssh" status for a while
> before disconnecting (or getting timed out).

This should now be fixed in CVS (SSH brute force attacks hanging nodes in "new
user applying for access vis ssh").

                                           digital man

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