Hacking attempts on port 25

[sc302 Veteran]

there are no currently active promotions through resellers (or at least my level, I can't look at anyone elses). prices on barracuda website are solid.

I am sure that they will start a promotion soon. Last promo ended last month.

[grant0r]

Have a look at the Bloxx Mail Filter - www.bloxx.com

Cheaper than Baracuda with AD integration as standard, awesome reporting and a great web based UI.

Cheers!

[bruNo_]

  On 21/09/2010 at 21:08, grant0r said:

Have a look at the Bloxx Mail Filter - www.bloxx.com

Cheaper than Baracuda with AD integration as standard, awesome reporting and a great web based UI.

Cheers!

I think you don't know Energize updates that are available only on Barracuda, do you? Every 30 minutes Barracuda Central provides SPAM, Virus and Security updates. It's not just to block SPAMs, but it protects against 0-day virus and stuff too.

Sorry, but Barracuda really rocks! :laugh: :laugh:

[sc302 Veteran]

Not to mention outlook and lotus notes direct integration to mark messages spam/not spam.

I requested pricing, let's see what they come back with. I'll give them 24 hrs to come back with something, so far after 4 hrs not even a contact from their mail system to let me know they received my message.

[grant0r]

  On 21/09/2010 at 22:32, bruNo_ said:

I think you don't know Energize updates that are available only on Barracuda, do you? Every 30 minutes Barracuda Central provides SPAM, Virus and Security updates. It's not just to block SPAMs, but it protects against 0-day virus and stuff too.

Sorry, but Barracuda really rocks! :laugh: :laugh:

As does the Bloxx appliance with the option to include Sophos AV as an add on :)

[Snowl]

  On 21/09/2010 at 14:50, Panacik said:

I remember seeing lots of attempts when i was running an FTP at home. it was fun watching the bots try to log in with username "admin" and password "password".

One time i actually changed the username and password to that to see what would happen... last time i ever try that! lol.

What happened? :p

[Panacik]

  On 22/09/2010 at 09:07, Snowl said:

What happened? :p

First of all someone started using it to store warez files such as games etc, then a few inactive virus files ready to be deployed i suppose by some kind of bot net (not sure). Then some more horribly grim sex material...

It went on for 3 days because i was away and then i noticed it when i got back (i left the FTP on for people to upload their photos from my wedding), but i actually forgot to change the default admin cridentials.

Needless to say, i switched off the FTP and formatted the disks in the machine for a week, doing as many passes as possible.

To some degree i wondered if i should contact the police and let them know what happened, but my fear of their lack of understanding technology stopped me, as i worried they would arrest me instead of actually understanding what it was i was telling them.

[bruNo_]

  On 22/09/2010 at 08:57, grant0r said:

As does the Bloxx appliance with the option to include Sophos AV as an add on :)

Hmmm.. didn't know that.

:)

[JMann Veteran]

  On 21/09/2010 at 22:32, bruNo_ said:

I think you don't know Energize updates that are available only on Barracuda, do you? Every 30 minutes Barracuda Central provides SPAM, Virus and Security updates. It's not just to block SPAMs, but it protects against 0-day virus and stuff too.

Sorry, but Barracuda really rocks! :laugh: :laugh:

Really want to stop taking this so off-topic, but just had this come in to my mailbox from Barracuda:

http://www.barracudalabs.com/wordpress/index.php/2010/09/09/here-you-have-spam-teaches-an-old-worm-a-new-trick/

Impressive stuff.

[Bryan R.]

This is an unfortunate inevitability when hosting services of any kind, but especially SMTP and FTP. What may be a good idea to consider: We have off site SPAM filtering provided by Trend Micro which then sends all legitimate mail to our servers. With this method, we can restrict our SMTP server to only allow connections from Trend's subnets. Coupled with authenticated entry, this virtually eliminates the issue.

[+BudMan MVC]

"to only allow connections from Trend's subnets"

This is kind of in line with what I was asking, but have not gotten clarification on.. OP stated that server is used to SEND stuff -- if this is all it does, you do not need inbound access to it on 25, and could just block that at your firewall or border router. Putting in a spam filtering appliance seems pointless if all the smtp server is used for is sending out.

[bruNo_]

  On 22/09/2010 at 15:08, JMann said:

Really want to stop taking this so off-topic, but just had this come in to my mailbox from Barracuda:

http://www.barracudalabs.com/wordpress/index.php/2010/09/09/here-you-have-spam-teaches-an-old-worm-a-new-trick/

Impressive stuff.

Yeah, really impressive.

[sc302 Veteran]

  On 22/09/2010 at 00:45, sc302 said:

Not to mention outlook and lotus notes direct integration to mark messages spam/not spam.

I requested pricing, let's see what they come back with. I'll give them 24 hrs to come back with something, so far after 4 hrs not even a contact from their mail system to let me know they received my message.

36+hrs no reply, I guess they don't want my business. great company right there, makes me want to go out and recommend their products.

[Prophecy]

They do have a pricing page SC302. I was just reviewing it myself for our Email Servers. It looks like 1999 for the appliance. 1,199 for 3 year updates, 1,199 dollars for extended warranty.

Good luck

[alphamale]

budman sorry, i wote i was good meaning... satisfied and went to deal with other issues.

to answer you:

there are 2 other people that send and receive email and that is it.

i started the exchange up to deal with the reminders and allowed these two people access. the reminders i envisioned would be one way but the customers off the bat started replying to those email reminders and asking for appointments. the reminders say this comes from an unattended email...but you know and i should have.. no one would pay that any mind. anyway it is 2 way. the owner wants the business of course that the intend of the reminder. i am not perfect. i solve problems and think like that. the user is my focus and the customers behavior should have been expected.

so inbound is required. i wondered if i could stop the ability to login in that manner and still get email and my research showed no way. ??????

on that same box i have to deal with the credit card pci requirements and they just do not like some of the sbs2003 technology. i have closed a bunch of inbound ports sbs uses.

thanks

[sc302 Veteran]

  On 23/09/2010 at 19:44, Prophecy said:

They do have a pricing page SC302. I was just reviewing it myself for our Email Servers. It looks like 1999 for the appliance. 1,199 for 3 year updates, 1,199 dollars for extended warranty.

Good luck

bloxx does not have a price page. That looks like the barracuda pricing. I am a reseller for barracuda and am quite aware of their pricing for the different models as well as their vmware options. I was looking at gaining pricing information for the bloxx product of which I am coming upon 48 hrs of not receiving any information regarding pricing or even acknowledgement of my inquiry of pricing.

Right now barracuda is having a upgrade promotion through partners.

Terms of the Upgrade:

•Upgrade credit valid worldwide.

•The upgrade credit amount is based on age of the unit being upgraded.

•50% hardware credit for old appliance is provided for orders placed between 90 days and 18 months of the original shipment.

•25% hardware credit for old appliance is provided for order placed after 18 months of the original shipment.