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  Post #6 (permalink)   12-01-2008, 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by hzSari View Post
It does seem like someone is bruteforcing to the server, if you have BFD installed, it should have tried to block the ip. In case you can get hold of the ip in this case, may be you should add the same to your firewall to block.
I have added the IP it is in china!

I have also created authentication keys for ssh and removed the password option!

Low and behold today the logwatch states a reduction in attempts with all attempts by the said IP being failed!

NICE! I wish people hacking like this would just crawl away somewhere quiet and die!
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