full-disclosure - FW: SSH Bruteforce blocking script

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Date: Mon Sep  5 06:05:29 2005
From: Valdis.Kletnieks at vt.edu (Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu)
Subject: FW: SSH Bruteforce blocking script 

On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 12:24:29 +0800, Michael L Benjamin said:
> This does have it's dangers if you are dealing with worms, you might be
> blocking your own people if they become infected, so an exclusion list
> is something I'm looking at adding in.

There is something to be said for being a BOFH and blocking them anyhow.
That tends to get their attention and make them get it fixed. ;)
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