Re: Some new SSH exploit script?

[silentw <silentw () gmail com>]

> Running a service on a non-standard port yields zero increase in
> security.  That was my point.

I completely disagree for several reasons.

There has been much talk about the number of connections on port 22.
thousands of random connections that just waste your time. If you dont
have a guessable password why do you care ? reasurces.

1) It wastes your resorces. If your logs arn't full of usless crap you
have more time, more money, more hardware that you can better spend
elseware on things that will actually help you.

2) Security through obscurity is a legitimate part of defense in
depth. (in this case) If you keep your services up to date, a
non-standard port could save you from a 0day attack / worm / n00b.
that is an increase in security.

It really (for me, anyway) comes down to reasources - if you can cut
the junk in your logs by 90% just by changing a port, it is worth
considering. Anyone who has working in a large environment will know
exactly what I mean.

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