On 6/14/09, Linux Advocate <linuxhousedn at yahoo.com> wrote: <snip> > yes. but i havent formatted it yet bcos i need to understand what > happened... i still cant believe a centos box that was regularly updated , > patched was hacked In addition to the regular updates you make to the box, there are things you can do, to "harden" the security. That will make it tougher for someone to hack. You can begin with the manual you can download from nsa.gov or other documentation. However, please do not believe that you can make the box impossible to hack. A hardened box will discourage the majority of hackers and they will go elsewhere. GL