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Re:What SSH Hacking Attempts Look Like by rsync on Saturday May 05, 2018 @02:36PM (#17003115)
"A port knock is just a clear password"

It is only clear to the routers in your traceroute ... third party attackers cannot snoop on this traffic.

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Re:What SSH Hacking Attempts Look Like by sliken on Saturday May 05, 2018 @07:35PM (#17004466)
Right, exactly like a clear text password.
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