Blocking SSH Bot Net Attack

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  • fwknop

    Single Packet Authorization > Port Knocking

  • As an alternative to port knocking, there is: https://github.com/mrash/fwknop

  • endlessh

    SSH tarpit that slowly sends an endless banner

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  • port-knocking-totp

    Dynamic Port knocking on Linux and AWS by employing TOTP

  • Sure can. Just throw TOTP in there. https://github.com/livingstonetech/port-knocking-totp

  • ssh-audit

    SSH server & client security auditing (banner, key exchange, encryption, mac, compression, compatibility, security, etc) (by jtesta)

  • ssh-audit: SSH server & client auditing (banner, key exchange, encryption, mac, compression, compatibility, security, etc)

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