[mythtv-users] ssh attack

Kim Wall kim at ductilebiscuit.net
Thu Dec 29 21:42:57 EST 2005


Darren Hart wrote:

> There is an ssh attack going around with a brute force login using 2187 
> different username/password pairs, one such pair happens to be:
> 
> mythtv:mythtv
> 
> Likle I said, I'm sure noone else but me thought that was a good idea :-)


Eep, am I mistaken in thinking that KnoppMyth does this by default? 
(I've long since changed the passwords on my box, so can't be sure)  If 
so, that could be a serious problem...


Kim.


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