So what does an attack look like?


Two common attack signatures are:
Repeated actions
su several times with incorrect passwordd
several attempts to log in as a trusted user

Several suspicious actions
If several suspicious actions come from an ip, domain, or user it may be an attack.
Suspicious actions
Incorrect password entered for su or login
Connection to unused port
Connection to several ports in a short amount of time
(and tons more)

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