"Nico Kadel-Garcia" <nkadel@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:3EFC3DF2.9030707@verizon.net...
> roman dissertori wrote:
>
> > Hello anyone,
> >
> > I'm using the operating System Linux - RedHat9
> > I'm totally a newbie in linux-security and that's why I've got a
Problem:
> > A month ago, I got hacked by someone 3 times!
> > I always had to reinstall my distribution for security reasons.
> > Poeple in groups.google suggested to do so after a successful hack.
> > I changed the _standard known_ portnumbers and I denied the access for
all
> > incoming internet connections to the ports 0-1024 and mysql per protocol
tcp
> > and udp in my ipchains.
> > Is that enough or - what should else should I do to prevent him/her from
> > hacking into my computer again (and it would be nice if i could trace
him
> > back and do something about it)
> > Any suggestions?
> >
>
> Have you installed all the security patches before exposing it to the
> Net? Did you change *all* your passwords? How did they hack you?
>
- No, I haven't, but I will do it as soon as possible
- Of Course I changed all standard-password into non-standard passwords
- They hacked me (read text above)