Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] A new tool for defending against ssh bruteforce attacks.

[Zsolt Z. <zsz...@gm...>]

Hi!

You can also use rate limit which is a nice netfilter feature.
In Shorewall/rules file you can write following line, which allows two
new connections per minute to ssh port.
ACCEPT net fw tcp 22 - - 1/min:2

Zsolt

On 3/27/07, Matthew Hattersley <mat...@va...> wrote:
> Sounds like a wonderful tool. Would defo get a thumbs up from me.
>
> Mat
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev...@li...
> [mailto:dev...@li...] On Behalf Of
> Bruce Smith
> Sent: 27 March 2007 13:57
> To: Devil Linux
> Subject: [Devil-Linux-discuss] A new tool for defending against ssh
> bruteforce attacks.
>
> Is this worth adding to DL?
>
> http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=07/03/20/2043209
>
>  - BS