Subj : Re: hackers
To   : Alonzo
From : Blue White
Date : Sun Jan 08 2023 09:45 am

-=> Alonzo wrote to All <=-

 Al> My board doesn't get any real callers, but I get a constant barrage of
 Al> people trying to break in. It's funny, really. This one guy keeps
 Al> trying to use paswords like "root" or "admin" (the old standbys). I
 Al> finally left him (or her) a message on one of the login screens,
 Al> telling them to give it up because there is nothing here except for a
 Al> little server with a bulletin board on it, and they persist. I realize

The root/admin/etc one is likely a bot.  I have not noticed them as much
lately, but I used to get a bunch of them.  I am pretty sure they are
scanning for IoT devices (TVs, game consoles, etc.) and maybe routers where
people set them up but never change the passwords.  If they find one, they
can get into the device to install their payload.

IIRC, I have seen a few that scan for the raspberry pi default user, too.



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