Comment Re:Is it an attempt to break in? (Score 1) 64
It's not. There's no exploit code sent, just random bytes and the replies are discarded.
It's not. There's no exploit code sent, just random bytes and the replies are discarded.
I think they're attempting to evade brain-dead automated protocol inspection, not trying to fool a human.
They're not. The connections are far too infrequent (15 connections, then sleep for 30 hours).
Yeah, that's why most banking fraud trojans that target U.S. banks are compiled on Russian-language PCs and connect back to Russian-developed webserver software. I'm afraid your "well-established" fact doesn't ring true with anyone that actually tracks banking trojans for a living.
Ah yes, as hilarious as the first hundred times I've seen that joke posted about me. Maybe I _should_ just change my name to !jonstewart...
-Joe
One man's constant is another man's variable. -- A.J. Perlis