On Thu, 2002-04-25 at 22:43, Peter Kiem wrote:
> Bret Hughes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> 
> > I am sure that is the case but improper use of cgi scripts, and know
> > exploits do exist on lnux too.  What I thought was interesting was the
> > fact that a know openssh was explioted in less than an hour.
> 
> I have connected a new server to the Internet and within minutes seen SSH 
> scans.
> 
> > In fact I never let any machine even see the outside world until all
> > errata updates are applied and I have disabled all the stuff that I
> > don't need, and tweeked my config scripts especially sshd_config.
> 
> Most definately.
> 
> BTW, what tweaks do you do to SSH?  All I usually do is disable protocol 1 
> fallback.  Is there anything else that I should be doing?

That and disable root access and allow only dsa key authentication (
password = no I think is is called) I am simply paraniod.  Seems like
ther is something else but I am too fried to go diffing right now :(

Bret 



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