Subj : DS-Lite
To   : Alexey Vissarionov
From : Joe Delahaye
Date : Mon Aug 14 2017 21:37:42

  Re: DS-Lite
  By: Alexey Vissarionov to Joe Delahaye on Mon Aug 14 2017 09:17:00

 JD>> Why?  As long as you properly firewal it, etc, there should be no
 JD>> problem.

 AV> When you have to "properly firewall" something, you're very likely going
 AV> some wrong way.

 JD>> Besides, most attempted intrusions here are using NIX commands,
 JD>> or looking for NIX directories, which of course do not exist.

 AV> I guess you mean attempts of command injection through HTTP requests. If
 AV> so, your observations show the popularity of GNU/Linux-based systems
 AV> amongst the internet servers, and nothing else.

A lot of script kiddies apparently, using FRP, Telnet, and yes even the web
based portion of the BBS.


 AV> AOT: regargless of network level protocols used to access them.

 JD>> I did see at least one attmept to get into my router, which did
 JD>> not succeed.

 AV> Just don't let it get connections from outside (except SSH for
 AV> management). Removing unnecessary services would be a good start.

I have external management turned off, and no guest services.


Joe
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