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>>to open up access to a database server port, you’d have to send specific packets in a specific sequence on specific ports AKA port knocking[1], minus the spe
by otoburb 9y ago
>>to open up access to a database server port, you’d have to send specific packets in a specific sequence on specific ports
AKA port knocking[1], minus the special twist at the end where an intrusion/network detection system (IDS or NDS) automagically detects failed port knocks and responds accordingly.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_knocking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_knocking
- rhizome 9y agoI used to use portsentry in a similar way, but this looks interesting as a preset sequence of port knocks, rather than shitcanning any client that steps on a landmine port.