DenyHosts looks like a cool tool, I'm going to try it, Thanks for the link, much appreciated!!!!!! -----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brian Millett Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 8:24 AM To: For users of Fedora Core releases Subject: Re: Off topic: Hacker On Mon, 2005-08-15 at 08:11 -0700, Rick Lim wrote: > Hi there, > > I know this is not the correct forum to ask this question, but I have to > start somewhere....... > > I have a friend with a linux firewall box. > There appears to be a very simple minded hacker trying to do simple ssh > password attacks on this box. > > I have been using whois and reporting this to each ISP he/she is coming from > but he/she just breaks into a different machine on an new ISP and tries > again. > > Is there something more I can do to track this person down? > Thanks. This is a cool tool that I use to get an automated list of attacks. http://denyhosts.sourceforge.net/ -- Brian Millett - [ Sofie Ivanova / Susan Ivanova, "Eyes"] "Only one way out. Only one way." -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
