aha -- i think i actually attracted a script kiddie!
----- Forwarded message from root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----- Subject: boss 2004/08/09 02:02 system check From: root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 02:02:05 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This mail is sent by logcheck. If you do not want to receive it any more, please modify the configuration files in /etc/logcheck or deinstall logcheck. Possible Security Violations =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Aug 9 02:01:13 boss PAM_unix[17097]: authentication failure; (uid=0) -> guest for ssh service Aug 9 02:01:15 boss sshd[17097]: Failed password for guest from 216.57.26.222 port 4839 ssh2 Aug 9 02:01:23 boss PAM_unix[17107]: authentication failure; (uid=0) -> guest for ssh service Aug 9 02:01:24 boss PAM_unix[17109]: authentication failure; (uid=0) -> root for ssh service Aug 9 02:01:25 boss sshd[17107]: Failed password for guest from 216.57.26.222 port 1261 ssh2 Aug 9 02:01:26 boss sshd[17109]: Failed password for root from 216.57.26.222 port 1302 ssh2 Aug 9 02:01:28 boss PAM_unix[17113]: authentication failure; (uid=0) -> root for ssh service Aug 9 02:01:30 boss sshd[17113]: Failed password for root from 216.57.26.222 port 1450 ssh2 Aug 9 02:01:31 boss PAM_unix[17119]: authentication failure; (uid=0) -> root for ssh service Aug 9 02:01:34 boss sshd[17119]: Failed password for root from 216.57.26.222 port 1574 ssh2 Aug 9 02:01:35 boss PAM_unix[17122]: authentication failure; (uid=0) -> root for ssh service Aug 9 02:01:37 boss sshd[17122]: Failed password for root from 216.57.26.222 port 1630 ssh2 Aug 9 02:01:40 boss PAM_unix[17125]: authentication failure; (uid=0) -> root for ssh service Aug 9 02:01:41 boss sshd[17125]: Failed password for root from 216.57.26.222 port 1823 ssh2 Aug 9 02:01:43 boss PAM_unix[17127]: authentication failure; (uid=0) -> root for ssh service Aug 9 02:01:45 boss sshd[17127]: Failed password for root from 216.57.26.222 port 1939 ssh2 Unusual System Events =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Aug 9 02:01:13 boss PAM_unix[17097]: authentication failure; (uid=0) -> guest for ssh service Aug 9 02:01:15 boss sshd[17097]: Failed password for guest from 216.57.26.222 port 4839 ssh2 Aug 9 02:01:23 boss PAM_unix[17107]: authentication failure; (uid=0) -> guest for ssh service Aug 9 02:01:24 boss PAM_unix[17109]: authentication failure; (uid=0) -> root for ssh service Aug 9 02:01:25 boss sshd[17107]: Failed password for guest from 216.57.26.222 port 1261 ssh2 Aug 9 02:01:26 boss sshd[17109]: Failed password for root from 216.57.26.222 port 1302 ssh2 Aug 9 02:01:28 boss PAM_unix[17113]: authentication failure; (uid=0) -> root for ssh service Aug 9 02:01:30 boss sshd[17113]: Failed password for root from 216.57.26.222 port 1450 ssh2 Aug 9 02:01:31 boss PAM_unix[17119]: authentication failure; (uid=0) -> root for ssh service Aug 9 02:01:34 boss sshd[17119]: Failed password for root from 216.57.26.222 port 1574 ssh2 Aug 9 02:01:35 boss PAM_unix[17122]: authentication failure; (uid=0) -> root for ssh service Aug 9 02:01:37 boss sshd[17122]: Failed password for root from 216.57.26.222 port 1630 ssh2 Aug 9 02:01:40 boss PAM_unix[17125]: authentication failure; (uid=0) -> root for ssh service Aug 9 02:01:41 boss sshd[17125]: Failed password for root from 216.57.26.222 port 1823 ssh2 Aug 9 02:01:43 boss PAM_unix[17127]: authentication failure; (uid=0) -> root for ssh service Aug 9 02:01:45 boss sshd[17127]: Failed password for root from 216.57.26.222 port 1939 ssh2 ----- End forwarded message ----- the fact that each attempt is a few seconds from the previous one (and that there were only eight tries) leads me to believe this was a human, and not a 'bot of some sort. he even tried "guest"! (standard windows hole -- is it of likely cnocern to a debian system?) $ whois 222.26.57.216.in-addr.arpa No match found for 222.26.57.216.in-addr.arpa. # ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2004-08-09 19:10 # Enter ? for additional hints on searching ARIN's WHOIS database. $ whois 216.57.26.222 OrgName: eLink Communications INC. OrgID: ELNK Address: 39 Broadway Address: 19th Floor City: New York StateProv: NY PostalCode: 10006 Country: US NetRange: 216.57.0.0 - 216.57.63.255 CIDR: 216.57.0.0/18 NetName: EUREKANETWORKS-IP-D8390000-18 NetHandle: NET-216-57-0-0-1 Parent: NET-216-0-0-0-0 NetType: Direct Allocation NameServer: NS-AUTH1.ISP.E-NT.NET NameServer: NS-AUTH2.ISP.E-NT.NET NameServer: NS-AUTH3.ISP.E-NT.NET Comment: RegDate: Updated: 2004-04-19 AbuseHandle: ENAA-ARIN AbuseName: Eureka Networks Abuse Administrator AbusePhone: +1-800-562-4206 AbuseEmail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] NOCHandle: EIA-ARIN NOCName: Eureka Networks IP Administrator NOCPhone: +1-800-562-4206 NOCEmail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TechHandle: EIA-ARIN TechName: Eureka Networks IP Administrator TechPhone: +1-800-562-4206 TechEmail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] OrgAbuseHandle: ENAA-ARIN OrgAbuseName: Eureka Networks Abuse Administrator OrgAbusePhone: +1-800-562-4206 OrgAbuseEmail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] OrgNOCHandle: EIA-ARIN OrgNOCName: Eureka Networks IP Administrator OrgNOCPhone: +1-800-562-4206 OrgNOCEmail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] OrgTechHandle: EIA-ARIN OrgTechName: Eureka Networks IP Administrator OrgTechPhone: +1-800-562-4206 OrgTechEmail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] # ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2004-08-09 19:10 # Enter ? for additional hints on searching ARIN's WHOIS database. -- I use Debian/GNU Linux version 3.0; Linux boss 2.4.18-bf2.4 #1 Son Apr 14 09:53:28 CEST 2002 i586 unknown DEBIAN NEWBIE TIP #50 from Will Trillich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : Want to specify EDITOR SETTINGS WHEN LAUNCHING FROM MUTT? 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