Re: port scans (OT?)

2017-12-22 Thread Thomas Schmitt
Hi, Richard Hector wrote: > Does that mean that all files transferred > will use your bandwidth, twice, and any enforcement authorities that > come looking will assume you're the one doing it? No. Two confused client programs will try to get each other to work. At a rate of 10 bytes per second

Re: port scans (OT?)

2017-12-22 Thread Glenn English
On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 9:04 PM, Thomas Schmitt wrote: > Hi, Hi > Run your own port scan and shut down any insecure service that gets found. Tried that and the firewall caught me and threw me out :-) So I tried again, slower to stay out of the firewall's window, and the

Re: port scans (OT?)

2017-12-22 Thread Richard Hector
On 23/12/17 10:04, Thomas Schmitt wrote: > Also cool: If file sharers show up, then keep one on hold until a second > one calls. Then forward their requests to the respective other one. > Two revenges taken for the price of one. So you're acting as a proxy? Does that mean that all files

Re: port scans (OT?)

2017-12-22 Thread Brian
On Fri 22 Dec 2017 at 20:33:23 +, Glenn English wrote: > Debian Squeeze (?) very old anyway, Dell server, Juniper SSG5 > firewall. 1,000 miles away. > > I've started getting email from the firewall down there saying that it > detected a port scan. Often enough of them to concern me --

Re: port scans (OT?)

2017-12-22 Thread Thomas Schmitt
Hi, Glenn English wrote: > port scan[s] ... Is there any way to stop them? You can make their life harder by running slow servers at some ports. It can be funny to watch with SSH attack attempts. Usually it lasts 10 or 15 seconds until the visitor gives up. Dumb ones repeat the attempt with the

Re: port scans (OT?)

2017-12-22 Thread Cindy-Sue Causey
On 12/22/17, Glenn English wrote: > Debian Squeeze (?) very old anyway, Dell server, Juniper SSG5 > firewall. 1,000 miles away. > > I've started getting email from the firewall down there saying that it > detected a port scan. Often enough of them to concern me -- several >

Re: port scans (OT?)

2017-12-22 Thread Dan Ritter
On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 08:33:23PM +, Glenn English wrote: > Debian Squeeze (?) very old anyway, Dell server, Juniper SSG5 > firewall. 1,000 miles away. > > I've started getting email from the firewall down there saying that it > detected a port scan. Often enough of them to concern me --

port scans (OT?)

2017-12-22 Thread Glenn English
Debian Squeeze (?) very old anyway, Dell server, Juniper SSG5 firewall. 1,000 miles away. I've started getting email from the firewall down there saying that it detected a port scan. Often enough of them to concern me -- several times a day. -- One just came in. Another 4 hours ago. From