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Re: SSH and Telnet ports
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- Subject: Re: SSH and Telnet ports
- From: "Kasimir Gabert" <kasimir.g@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 11:38:39 -0700
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On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 11:36 AM, Christopher Davis <loafier@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 07:15:18PM +0100, Mitar wrote:
>> Hi!
>>
>> I am wondering why should I allow SSH and Telnet ports to be open on a
>> relay? Is there really a usage case where a Tor user would need them
>> (because connecting with SSH to a server does somehow go against
>> anonymity)? Because otherwise it could be used for dictionary attacks
>> against SSH hosts.
>>
>>
>> Mitar
>
> How practical is SSH password cracking over Tor? Wouldn't the latency
> deter attackers?
>
> --
> Christopher Davis
>
I have received about 70 brute force ssh attempts on my Tor node in
the past month from other exit nodes. I'm not sure what the pay off
is, but the attacks are occurring.
Kasimir
--
Kasimir Gabert