TO: China
CC: Germany, Russia, Korea
Dear China and script kiddies everywhere,
Please, please tailor your scripts to fit the appropriate server you are trying to attack. I know that machines running Microsoft operating systems are perfect enlistees for your growing bot armies and I don’t want to harsh your buzz, but there are a lot of us running respectable servers on Linux and BSD operating systems that actually log your hacking attempts. I can’t speak for all the *nix users out there, but reading line after line of failed login attempts with user “Administrator” is getting old.
I’m going to let you in on a little secret… None of the Unix OS descendants come with a user named “Administrator”. Not happening. You are wasting all our time and a considerable amount of bandwidth trying to guess the password of a user that doesn’t exist.
Frankly, I find it a little bit insulting that you would even consider a *nix server such an easy mark. It’s like sending Albert Einstein an acceptance notice to the “Busy Hands Daycare and Nursery School.” Practically a racial slur… “Oh, all Americans look alike, know each other and use Windows on their PC’s.” Gimme a break. Know your enemy for crying out loud.
Just trying to help us all save a little time and gain understanding.
Sincerely,
The Non-MS Users of America