hack attempt on my server...What do you do about this?

[Dave Roberts]

On Sat, 2004-07-17 at 12:40, Jonathan T. Steadman wrote:
> Sorry this is yet another lame question, but I am new to hosting web
> server ect. just kinda experimenting actually and in my logs i came
> across some garbage (its at the bottom of this email) what do you do
> about this?  Just let it be? inform ISP?  wait and see if it is more
> continuous?  dont know the proper thing to do i guess just making sure
> with you guys.
> 
> Jul 17 14:42:24 localhost sshd[6746]: Illegal user test from
> 130.120.81.14
> Jul 17 14:42:26 localhost sshd[6746]: Failed password for illegal user
> test from 130.120.81.14 port 48692 ssh2

Put in an iptables rule to filter out this IP address.

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Dave Roberts <ldave at droberts.com>