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[blu] bitTorrent ghost



On Fri, 19 Nov 2004, eric wrote:

> QUESTION 2.
> I'm getting port scanned daily. What is the proper reaction?  Nail biting?  :)
>

Proper response is to find the person and leave a horse's head in his bed.
:)

Now, seriously, its nothing to be too worried about, just keep and eye on
it with displeased intrest. Port scans, while a nuisance, are just too hard to
keep up with. Even automated breakin attempts are starting to become too
much for me (1 host, 2 months, 1600+ failed logins, 300+ unique IPs). It's
starting to become too much of a hassle. Just batten down the hatches,
keep up to date with patches, and watch your logs for any signs of a
breakin.

				~Ben

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