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Date:      28 Mar 2002 16:34:58 -0500
From:      kerberus <kerberus@microbsd.net>
To:        Jesper Wallin <z3l3zt@phucking.kicks-ass.org>
Cc:        security@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: SSH or Telnet?
Message-ID:  <1017351299.4219.59.camel@vaio.microbsd.net>
In-Reply-To: <2823.213.112.58.135.1017350976.squirrel@phucking.kicks-ass.org>
References:  <2823.213.112.58.135.1017350976.squirrel@phucking.kicks-ass.org>

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Do the term "clear text passwords" for telnet put fear into the thought
of using it ??? everything ssh does is encrypted, you cant sniff the
usernames/passwords in ssh

> I've heard and seen alot of security problems related to SSH (OpenSSH) and
> many of my friends have been playing with alot of 0day exploits for it..
> Right now I'm running the latest port version of it on a non-standard port
> and hope to be secured with it.. I don't accualy see the reason to not use
> Telnet.. All  I know tells me it's old and recommend me running OpenSSH
> instead..
> 
> What is the best solution? Ofcause peoples are able to attack me with
> brute-force attacks and it's not encrypted.. well, all the peoples who've
> shell/ssh access are trusted and I think they know what they do..
> 
> 
> Anyone have any idea/suggestion?
> 
> //Jesper aka Z3l3zT
> 
> 
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