Subj : Re: Hacker making all Mystic nodes "BUSY"
To   : Gandalf
From : paulie420
Date : Mon Feb 13 2023 07:08 pm

 Ga> Greetings and Salutations!  I am having an issue with a hacker who trys
 Ga> to crack my system password eventually making all of my nodes busy so
 Ga> that users cannot login.  When I periodically check Nodespy, all three
 Ga> of my nodes show a couple of system password attempts (in asterisk form)
 Ga> and a third prompt and the screen is hung.  I have to Alt(K)ick each
 Ga> node 2 or three times until it autobans the IP address.  Is there
 Ga> something I can do other than removing the system password prompt to
 Ga> keep this from happening?  (Linux Mint - Mystic 1.12 A48)

Check out two Mystic mods that might help you with bots. Mystic is good at kicking them after multiple attempts, but here are two options - you can even install both if you like. Actually, I know of THREE:

ThreatSentry; check geo-location per the rules you set in the .ini's...

BotChecker; this is where you have to press ESC 2x to even start the Mystic bbs

MAPTCHA; A 'captcha-like' mod that requires you to enter some text prior to being let in

They can all be found on 2oFB @ 20ForBeers.com:1337; search the File Menu. 
(And other BBSes/fsxNet File Areas)



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