> Hi, > > Just like Scot says..you should buy a hardware router ..most of them have > firewall capabilities built-in. > > Also, go to: > > https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 > > and see how safe you are. This site will scan common ports (or all if you > want) and you'll see how exposed you are. I highly recommend it. Of course I agree with you all, except for the fact that a HW firewall should be any better than a well setup linux box. My system has been setup quite well I believe and has only ssh and http open. By using well thought of passwords I feel that my system has enough protection to keep anyone off the system who doesnt belong there. The only thing where I was curious about was that the two attempts used exactly the same names : guest and test, and therefore I was suspecting ( like Scott mentioned ) a kiddie with some code. Anyway... I'm glad that I posted it and found not to be the only one 'bothered' from that IP. Cheers Edwin
