People are scanning for 1433, and trying to connect as "sa" with a blank password. There's no real exploit here, just the stupidity of the admins who aren't blocking 1433 and leaving it open with a blank pass. > -----Original Message----- > From: ccox at linuxsnob.com [mailto:ccox at linuxsnob.com] > Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 8:04 AM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] firewall logs and Port 1433 > > > Yep, I'm getting a few here.. > > On Tue, 21 May 2002, Kelly Black wrote: > > > Anybody else getting a pile of hits on their firewalls for > port 1433? > > Looks to be aimed at MS-SQL Server? I am glad they (MS) > spent a whole > > month working on security. > > > > Kelly Black > > KB0GBJ > > _______________________________________________ > > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, > > Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > -- LINUX, because rebooting is for adding hardware! > www.linuxsnob.com <-- a little linux humor, and a very little support. > > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. > Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >