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Re: Blocking SSH attackers



Stephen R Laniel wrote:
1) What do y'all use to block attackers like this?

I'll plead guilty to security by obscurity, but running ssh on a port other than 22 has reduced login attempts from >1000/day to zero. Yes, there are other things you can do, and using another port may not be appropriate if lots of people are logging in, but it's something to consider.

hth,
Keith

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