Security problems, I think I have a hacker attacker.

[Per olof Ljungmark]

Christopher Joyner wrote:
> I think someone is attempting to get into my system.
> 
> Here is my details:  There are 2 login failuers on ttyv0,
> And also 2 login failers on ttyv0 root.
> 
> I did not try login in on that terminal.  Are they able to try to do it away
> from my computer, from a remote location?
> 
> Can someone tell me how to turn off the broadcast option for my lan, if it's
> possible.  I think a server named chill is attacking me.

cat /var/log/auth.log ?

--per