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Re: Repeated authentication attempts from same IP not same ID
From: WALTER KERNER <walter_kerner () FITNYC EDU>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2017 15:20:30 -0400
You may be able to contact the abuse address at the source ISP. You should also be able to disallow that IP address in the ASA config, so you don’t have to worry about the bad guy stumbling on a valid account Walter Kerner Acting AVP and CISO [image: blue] 333 7th Avenue, 13th Floor New York, NY 10001 Voice: 212-217-3415 *From:* The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] *On Behalf Of *Walter Reynolds *Sent:* Thursday, August 03, 2017 3:13 PM *To:* SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU *Subject:* [SECURITY] Repeated authentication attempts from same IP not same ID I was wondering how, if at all, others are dealing with this type of problem. We are having an IP that is cycling through usernames trying to connect to out VPN via remote access. The attempts are enough that we noticed (while most likely looking for something else) but are not enough that it is actually having an impact on the VPN server or its performance. These are Cisco ASA's and while I can limit the number of attempts for a user, this cycling through valid accounts trying to catch one with the correct password is not something it will catch. Wondering one, if you are seeing anything similar and two how you are dealing with it if at all. Next the broader question of how you handle this brute force style attack in general. Thanks. ------------------------ Walter Reynolds Principal Systems Security Development Engineer Information and Technology Services University of Michigan (734) 615-9438
Current thread:
- Repeated authentication attempts from same IP not same ID Walter Reynolds (Aug 03)
- Re: Repeated authentication attempts from same IP not same ID Brad Judy (Aug 03)
- Re: Repeated authentication attempts from same IP not same ID WALTER KERNER (Aug 03)
- Re: Repeated authentication attempts from same IP not same ID Garrett Hildebrand (Aug 03)
- Re: Repeated authentication attempts from same IP not same ID Wiltzius, Robert L (Aug 03)
- Re: Repeated authentication attempts from same IP not same ID Reyor, William F. (Aug 03)
- Re: Repeated authentication attempts from same IP not same ID Ben Parker (Aug 03)
- Re: Repeated authentication attempts from same IP not same ID Walter Reynolds (Aug 04)