← Back to context Comment by icedchai 16 hours ago Just moving SSH off a default port gets you 98% there. 3 comments icedchai Reply LoganDark 16 hours ago An attacker only has to get lucky once, so while I do put SSH on a non-default port too, it's not enough to avoid attacks on its own. icedchai 15 hours ago I mostly do it to quiet down the noise from the non-stop bots and scanners. LoganDark 15 hours ago Being off the IPv4 space completely can be even more effective at that, FWIW, but that can have other issues. Only feasible for some!
LoganDark 16 hours ago An attacker only has to get lucky once, so while I do put SSH on a non-default port too, it's not enough to avoid attacks on its own. icedchai 15 hours ago I mostly do it to quiet down the noise from the non-stop bots and scanners. LoganDark 15 hours ago Being off the IPv4 space completely can be even more effective at that, FWIW, but that can have other issues. Only feasible for some!
icedchai 15 hours ago I mostly do it to quiet down the noise from the non-stop bots and scanners. LoganDark 15 hours ago Being off the IPv4 space completely can be even more effective at that, FWIW, but that can have other issues. Only feasible for some!
LoganDark 15 hours ago Being off the IPv4 space completely can be even more effective at that, FWIW, but that can have other issues. Only feasible for some!
An attacker only has to get lucky once, so while I do put SSH on a non-default port too, it's not enough to avoid attacks on its own.
I mostly do it to quiet down the noise from the non-stop bots and scanners.
Being off the IPv4 space completely can be even more effective at that, FWIW, but that can have other issues. Only feasible for some!