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> Just run ssh on another port, something unlike 22 (don't use 44, 222, 2222,
> 2020, etc).   As someone else mentioned, this looks like a brute force attempt
> to login as stupid users.  Someone probably got a hold of a passwd file and
> decide to use it against the world.   Lame, very lame.
This is "Security by Obsecurity" and it is not a good solution.  See my last
email and also use a REAL good password.

> -Jim P.
Bob


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