SSH hacked?

[Mark Haney]

Anthony M. Rasat wrote:
> Mark Haney wrote:
>> However, if you don't allow root login via ssh the chance of an attacker
> getting in is ZERO.
> 
> If somebody willing to pay a babe getting inside my pants in exchange of a root password, I'd be happy to give two passwords.
> 
> I think this is what security experts called social engineering. Far more easier and faster too. And the chance of success is definitely higher than ZERO. Unless (chuckles) it was a wrong bait.
> 

Nope, this sad attempt at humor does not apply to what I said. I said
'allow root login VIA SSH'.  I didn't say anything about getting the
root password in any other method.  Please RTFP before replying if you
have nothing constructive to add to it.


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