Ideas for Securing my FTP Server

[iamnowonmai at gmail.com (iamnowonmai)]

Take a look at OSSEC-HIDS. It can do some active blocking for X amount of
time after Y unsuccessful attempts. Plus much more.HTH
iamnowonmai

2009/3/21 Shaun Curry <shauncurry1 at gmail.com>

> Hello all!
>
> Does anyone have suggestions for my current situation?  I have found that
> someone has been trying to brute-force login to my FTP Server, so far they
> have been unsuccessful.  I don't think they are using any tools or software
> to do this.  They have just been using a user name like administrador and
> trying passwords til it times out.  I have blocked his IP, but that can be
> changed easily.  I have his IP and thats about it.  Can I simple change the
> port that my FTP connects on?  This should reduce the risk of someone
> "stumbling" onto my ftp, right?
>
> Any ideas on a cheap IDS (aka free) system that might catch something like
> this in the future.
>
> Thanks
> Shaun
>
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