full-disclosure - Automated ssh scanning

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Message-ID: <412D38DD.307@sleepdeprived.ca>
From: support at sleepdeprived.ca (David Vincent)
Subject: Automated ssh scanning

Richard Verwayen wrote:

>Hello list!
>
>A few weeks ago there was a discussion about automated ssh scanning with
>user/password combinations like guest/guest or admin/admin.
>I set up a debian woody fully patched with both accounts activated, and
>got rooted some days later...
>
>The attackers installed some software and irc-bots and tried to use this
>host for testing other computers, thats not the point. I would like to
>know where's the weak point in the system? As the system was updates on
>a daily base! The only known weakness were these two accounts!
>  
>
you didn't set up admin/admin as root did you?

just asking.

-d