Re: Modifying SSH to Capture Login Credentials from Attackers

[Kurth Bemis <kurth.bemis () gmail com>]

Aren't all auth failures stored in /var/log/auth (or something similar)?
and won't most log-watching and reporting packages report failed login
attempts already?

~k
On Tue, 2009-09-29 at 12:25 -0700, my.hndl wrote:
> If you've ever had your SSH server dictionary attacked and wondered
> what usernames / passwords the attackers were trying...
>
> I've posted detailed instructions on modifying openssh on Ubuntu 9.04
> in order to log username / password attempts made by bots.  This
> information can then be used to track down the tools / dictionaries
> being used against you, and may even lead to discovery of IRC command
> & control channels used by the botnet herders/masters (the topic of my
> next post).
>
> Full username / password logs included for your enjoyment:
> http://paulmakowski.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/hacking-sshd-for-a-pass_file/
>
> Intended for novices interested in honeypots.
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