A secure democratic Net is a fundamental right

There have been a splash of openssh attacks and scanning - even in Belgium - and nobody seems to know what and why. There are some rumors and there is some discussion over at the Internet Storm Center but it is not all clear yet. The rumor is that a Zero day has been discovered for OLDER versions of Open SSH. This means there is no patch - but you can upgrade which will solve the issue.

I know it is a lot of work but it is work that you have to do otherwise there will be much more other work that you will have to do when you become the stupid victim of an announced attack.

Do the right think. Upgrade to the latest versions

ps what is strange about the openSSH scans is that they are scanning a whole set of ports, not only the traditional ones. Maybe to find the diverting tactics (by chosing another port not to be found while scanning). Means they are smart these guys.

Rumor tells us that Black Hat US may be the place where more information would be launched about this attack. That promises. It looks like this blackhat conference will become a hell of a show (anyone interested in sponsering my trip :) )