SSH hacked?

[steve]

NoOp wrote:

> 
> The only problem that I see with that is 19 is in the well known ports
> range (1-1023), is used by CHARGEN in linux/unix, and does get hit as well:
> 
> <http://isc.sans.org/port.html?port=19&repax=1&tarax=2&srcax=2&percent=N&days=70>
> 
> as it was/is used to attack MS:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/169461
> [Access Violation in Dns.exe Caused by Malicious Telnet Attack]
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_TCP_and_UDP_port_numbers
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHARGEN
> 
> Were I you, I'd select a different port that is not commonly used.
> 
> 
isnt it true though that whatever port you use, if you have it forwarded
from your router, it will show up on a scan of your external ip?





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