ssh attack update

[Vu Pham]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-users-bounces at linux-sxs.org 
> [mailto:linux-users-bounces at linux-sxs.org] On Behalf Of Kurt Wall
> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 11:52 AM
> To: Linux tips and tricks
> Subject: Re: ssh attack update
> 
> In a 0.5K blaze of typing glory, James McDonald wrote:
> > Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
> > 
> > >Last week the user names being attempted for unauthorized 
> ssh login 
> > >increased very much. Users like upload, contact, info, backup, 
> > >support, oracle, msql, ftpuser, demo.
> > >
> > >So, whatever this is, it is not a static attack. Someone 
> is adapting it.
> > >
> > > 
> > >
> > looks like it's time for me to delete my test/test and user/user 
> > accounts ;)
> 
> Especially the ones with "password" as the password. ;-)

My testing account used to have password "sorrynopassword" :-)

Vu