F'ing with SSH Goons

[gbugbear at gmail.com (Tim Mugherini)]

I'm all for keeping it simple

Login banner with the middle finger

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On 12/9/08, David A. Gershman <dagershman_dgt at dagertech.net> wrote:
> How about a auto-login script that grabs their IP and returns the
> favor...or some other DoS type irritation.
>
> Personally I don't screw with them at all, instead, I have a monitor
> which detects the attack and blocks their IP *completely* from the
> server.  They think they crashed it but my users are still good to
> go...everyone's happy.  Maybe if they "succeed" enough times they'll get
> bored and stop???  *sigh* I can dream can't I?
>
>
>
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> > Hej all
> >
> >
> >
> > So for fun yesterday I put ssh back on port 22 from my usual obscure
> > port. Within 5hrs I had someone dictionary attacking my box from the UK
> > (surprise surprise it wasn't China).
> >
> > Now I'm all about defense and generally not into inviting trouble,
> > however, I was wondering if there is anything fun you can do with those
> > types.
> >
> > I was thinking of creating a common user name with a blank passwd and
> > then sending a tty message to them after they went interactive, because
> > honestly it would make me smile a lot just to see them logoff in fright
> > after seeing me see them.
> >
> > That is fun and all but does any one know of other fun stuff for
> > screwing with these jokers?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > all the best
> >
> > /adese
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