Seriously? More Recon? – A Summary (Because I *have* to)

Right, so some people set up a honeypot – RedTail, apparently. Shocking. And guess what they found? Reconnaissance. Yeah, you heard me. People are still poking around looking for vulnerabilities before they try something stupid. Like I haven’t seen *that* before.

Specifically, they saw a bunch of scanning activity – mostly port scans (TCP 80, 443, 21, 22… the usual suspects). They also noted some attempts to identify specific software versions and operating systems. And wouldn’t you know it, a lot of this crap came from known bad IPs. Groundbreaking stuff.

The point? (As if anyone needs *me* to tell them) You need to log things. Seriously, log everything. And then actually look at the logs instead of just letting them fill up your hard drive. Also, block known bad IPs. It’s not rocket science, people! They even mention using tools like Suricata and Zeek (formerly Bro). Fine, use your fancy toys if it makes you feel better.

Oh, and they saw some attempts to exploit Log4Shell *still*. Seriously? That vulnerability has been out for ages. Some admins are just…special.

Basically, this whole thing is a reminder that basic security hygiene matters. And that attackers are lazy enough to use old exploits. Don’t be surprised when you get pwned if you ignore the basics. I swear, I deal with so much stupidity it’s a wonder anything works at all.

Link to the original article (if you absolutely *must* read it yourself)

Anecdote: I once had to clean up a system that was compromised because someone left an FTP server running with default credentials. Default. Credentials. The attacker didn’t even bother trying to hide their tracks. They just downloaded everything and then posted about it on a forum. Honestly, sometimes I think people *want* to get hacked.

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