[Tfug] OT: Reporting Network Abuse?

George Cohn gwcohn at simplybits.net
Sun Jun 24 17:42:45 MST 2007


Harry McGregor wrote:
>
> Additionally, you should run something like fail2ban block SSH at the
> iptables level after X failed logins.
> 
>                          Harry

Exactly what I did on my box Harry!  I give them one try to get the 
username right then block their IP.

I was having this same problem with VSFTP and SSH a while back. 
Installing and configuring fail2ban brought them to their knees.

George Cohn




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