diff --git a/config/filter.d/sshd-ddos.conf b/config/filter.d/sshd-ddos.conf
index 266594ba..58698ced 100644
--- a/config/filter.d/sshd-ddos.conf
+++ b/config/filter.d/sshd-ddos.conf
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 #
 # Author: Yaroslav Halchenko
 #
+# The regex here also relates to a exploit:
+#
+#  http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17958/exploit
+#  The example code here shows the pushing of the exploit straight after
+#  reading the server version. This is where the client version string normally
+#  pushed. As such the server will read this unparsible information as
+#  "Did not receive identification string".
 
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diff --git a/config/filter.d/sshd.conf b/config/filter.d/sshd.conf
index e4339c78..b4e645c4 100644
--- a/config/filter.d/sshd.conf
+++ b/config/filter.d/sshd.conf
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@ _daemon = sshd
 #
 failregex = ^%(__prefix_line)s(?:error: PAM: )?Authentication failure for .* from <HOST>\s*$
             ^%(__prefix_line)s(?:error: PAM: )?User not known to the underlying authentication module for .* from <HOST>\s*$
-            ^%(__prefix_line)sFailed (?:password|publickey) for .* from <HOST>(?: port \d*)?(?: ssh\d*)?\s*$
+            ^%(__prefix_line)sFailed \S+ for .* from <HOST>(?: port \d*)?(?: ssh\d*)?\s*$
             ^%(__prefix_line)sROOT LOGIN REFUSED.* FROM <HOST>\s*$
             ^%(__prefix_line)s[iI](?:llegal|nvalid) user .* from <HOST>\s*$
             ^%(__prefix_line)sUser .+ from <HOST> not allowed because not listed in AllowUsers\s*$
             ^%(__prefix_line)sUser .+ from <HOST> not allowed because listed in DenyUsers\s*$
+            ^%(__prefix_line)sUser .+ from <HOST> not allowed because not in any group\s*$
             ^%(__prefix_line)srefused connect from \S+ \(<HOST>\)\s*$
+            ^%(__prefix_line)sUser .+ from <HOST> not allowed because a group is listed in DenyGroups\s*$
             ^%(__prefix_line)sUser .+ from <HOST> not allowed because none of user's groups are listed in AllowGroups\s*$
 
 # Option:  ignoreregex