Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2009 21:42:07 +0200 From: Patrick Proniewski <patpro@patpro.net> To: Liste FreeBSD-security <freebsd-security@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: openssh concerns Message-ID: <A6C54834-2243-426F-8A00-B4D547FA3226@patpro.net> In-Reply-To: <20091003042802.O10039@sola.nimnet.asn.au> References: <4AC545C3.9020608@johnea.net> <19141.20047.694147.865710@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <4AC61C0B.3050704@johnea.net> <20091003042802.O10039@sola.nimnet.asn.au>
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--Apple-Mail-1--820062776 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > This will provide the greatest relief against drive-by ssh probes, > which > are pretty much background radiation these days. Some may decry it as > 'security by obscurity', but who cares when it works so effectively :) against script kiddies and bots, obscurity is good. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_TCP_and_UDP_port_numbers > provides a > reasonably useful list of ports NOT to choose for an obscure ssh port. /etc/services is a good start too :) patpro --Apple-Mail-1--820062776--
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