Re: Automated ssh scanning

[Richard Verwayen <holle () ackw de>]

On Thu, 2004-08-26 at 03:11, David Vincent wrote:
> > Hello list!
> >
> > A few weeks ago there was a discussion about automated ssh scanning with
> > user/password combinations like guest/guest or admin/admin.
> > I set up a debian woody fully patched with both accounts activated, and
> > got rooted some days later...
> >
> > The attackers installed some software and irc-bots and tried to use this
> > host for testing other computers, thats not the point. I would like to
> > know where's the weak point in the system? As the system was updates on
> > a daily base! The only known weakness were these two accounts!
> >  
> you didn't set up admin/admin as root did you?
>
> just asking.
>
> -d
Hello David,

no I created only unprivileged user accounts! And the root password is
not considered to be weak! 

Richard

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