[NTLUG:Discuss] SSH Dictionary Attacks

[Chris Cox]

Thomas Cameron wrote:
> OK, this is just getting silly.  I'm up to almost 10,000 dictionary
> attacks against my servers per day.  The logwatch e-mails are freaking
> huge.  I have been pretty much ignoring this stuff because I know that
> remote root logins are not possible and I know for sure we are using
> very strong passwords, but I am tired of the logfile silliness.
> 
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Move your ssh port.  That will remove 99.999999999999% of
the attacks.  I guarantee it.