I'll just leave that here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_knocking
Not that I use or endorse it.
Not that I use or endorse it.
Port 38378, 1292, 65000, in quick succession. IMPOSSIBLE a port scan will ever hit those ports in that order.
Have that sequence trigger a modification to your iptables or execute some script to modify sshd_config or whatever else. It works wonders and is another level of security.