Re: explanation of port 1433 scans...

[Matt.Carpenter () alticor com]

Also note that several high-profile hackers have made our governmental
agencies look like fools by exploiting SQL-Human vulnerabilitied.... aka
"Default Passwords"

Locking SQL ports down to internal traffic only as well as keeping
up-to-date on service patches seems only prudent.


"Benjamin Tomhave" <falcon () cybersecret com>

Hi Lists,

Probably pointing out the obvious here, but thought to share info, since I
had somehow missed these alerts...

The May 15th SANS NewsBites had the following comments on port 1433 (MS
SQL)
scans as of late:
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