Subj : Re: Housekeeping
To   : DustCouncil
From : Adept
Date : Mon Jan 23 2023 09:44:59

 Du> I wrote a "poor man's honeypot" in some Python awhile back which
 Du> simulated a Login and Password prompt.

That was a fascinating read.

In the end, I've left my BBS on port 23 because that's the standard telnet port, and Mystic getting hit by a non-DDOS-level of attacks looking for something else just hasn't mattered to me to try and go for security-by-obscurity.

(Not that I'm actually dismissing security-by-obscurity. It generally means fewer attacks, even if your security isn't good. And, even if it's not about security, it _does_ mean getting fewer terrible connection attempts.)

Regardless, not that my decision is forever set in stone, and, regardless, that was a neat post to read. Thanks for summarizing the work.

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