Changing The SSH Default Port Actually has a Legit Positive Effect

Some people say that changing the SSH default port doesn't really matter. But it actually matters.

I tried to leave the SSH default port intentionally as it is for a while, got hundreds of failed logins, and then changed it to some random port, and it did actually have a legit effect, and got literally 0 failed logins for over a month now.

This screenshot demonstrates that there were 20 failed logins after 20 mins. This is huge! That means every single minute passes, you get 1 failed login attempt; that's a fucked up situation!

https://d2avhovxqsxrgi.cloudfront.net/images/8365708c-6b3e-4994-9e24-46255c354539.png

While in the next screenshot, it’s literally 0.

https://d2avhovxqsxrgi.cloudfront.net/images/d336bf0a-2c3a-432a-90ba-5de3d7f61942.png

The same thing goes for SMTP and other services.

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