[CLUE-Tech] Brute force attack from host 208.188.115.21

Charles Oriez coriez at oriez.org
Thu Aug 5 09:41:51 MDT 2004


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At 09:07 AM 8/5/2004 -0500, Glen Newell wrote:


>Sans has been tracking reports of SSH- brute force attacks...they are
>trying to find what tool/script is out there that's being circulated.
>You ought to send them your logs and stuff, it might help. It sounds to
>me like most of those attacks were coming from eastern europe, but that
>was late last week...



> > I'm getting attempts at test and guest from 211.138.142.26  That is
>in AU
> > space.
> >

Upon further review of the play called on the field, I don't think mine 
qualifies as brute force. I think they were checking first to see if the 
account even existed, which it doesn't, and moved on when their attempt 
told them that.  the hits weren't multiple.


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