Answer by BloodPhilia for What are possible security issues with an SSH daemon?
The biggest concern would be people logging in as the computer's administrator over SSH. This can be done by brute force if you have an easy to guess password. There are several safety measures that...
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Three things came across my mind: If you open default port 22 then pretty soon it will get detected and your PC will be hammered by brute force attacks. I suggest you configure sshd to listen to some...
View ArticleAnswer by Gilles 'SO- stop being evil' for What are possible security issues...
The main risk is forgetting that you're running an ssh server and putting a weak password on an account. There are attackers out there that systematically try common account names (like webmaster and...
View ArticleAnswer by Brian for What are possible security issues with an SSH daemon?
A few tips: Use Key based authentication, which is WAY more secure than passwords SSH 2 only Disable Root logins For the paranoid, change the port from the standard port 22 For convenience, use a tool...
View ArticleWhat are possible security issues with an SSH daemon?
I'd like to be able to SSH to my Ubuntu 10.04 office PC from the outside. I am thus thinking to start up an SSH daemon on the PC. What are the security issues, possible glitches, specific...
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