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[cobalt-users] Meaning of: www sshd[11208]: warning: /etc/hosts.deny, line 103: can't verify hostname



Just got the following in my log check file, can anyone explain what's happening:

Security Violations
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Feb 5 13:54:50 www sshd[11208]: warning: /etc/hosts.deny, line 103: can't verify hostname: gethostbyname(64-58-161-121.cbi.cox-oc.net) failed Feb 5 13:54:51 www sshd[11208]: Did not receive identification string from 64.58.161.121 Feb 5 13:54:55 www sshd[11210]: warning: /etc/hosts.deny, line 103: can't verify hostname: gethostbyname(64-58-161-121.cbi.cox-oc.net) failed Feb 5 13:54:55 www sshd[11210]: Did not receive identification string from 64.58.161.121

Many thanks,

Charles Teton