Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:01:16 -0800 (PST) From: GESBBB <gesbbb@yahoo.com> To: FreeBSD Users Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: off topic: reporting attempts to access computers Message-ID: <428745.19949.qm@web32102.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <d356c5630902191000n16c3d3a0md98c4246a5ff2c79@mail.gmail.com>
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> From: Andrew Gould andrewlylegould@gmail.com > > What information should I send to an abuse@* address when reporting a > break-in attempt? > > My logs show a dictionary attack of invalid user names against port 22. I > obtained an abuse@* email address using 'whois' and reported the beginning > and ending date/times and the originating IP address. > > Is there any other information I need to send? Is there someone else I > should notify? > > Most of the attacks I receive are from other continents, so I just block the > network range found via 'whois'. In this case, the IP address is fairly > local, so I'm hesitant to block the entire range. There are some applications that you might want to install that can help. Personally, I have found reporting the abuse virtually useless. I use to just include the entire log with the data that pertained to the user in question; however, that just proved a waste of time. If you are using 'passwords' to access your account, you might want to consider using certificates instead. That is far safer than using a password that eventually can be cracked. -- Jerryhelp
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