[2816] in bugtraq
Re: Write-only devices (Was read only devices)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (DevilBunny)
Tue Jun 25 18:26:45 1996
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 1996 23:01:09 +0200
Reply-To: Bugtraq List <BUGTRAQ@NETSPACE.ORG>
From: DevilBunny <bunbun@reptile.rug.ac.be>
To: Multiple recipients of list BUGTRAQ <BUGTRAQ@NETSPACE.ORG>
In-Reply-To: <31CE6941.2781E494@systemics.com>
On Mon, 24 Jun 1996, Gary Howland wrote:
> Or even a PC on the local lan with it's TX line cut?
> That way no one will know it is there, but all (well, most, if using
> UDP) log messages in the form of UDP packets could be logged.
Sending unencrypted logs over a public network, what a great idea. Some
of my logs actually contain passwds for failed logins and ppp connections.
besides, with udp and listen only, there is no way *you* know the message
has been received intact and or if it has been able to be writen to disk
in time
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Devilbunny <bunbun@reptile.rug.ac.be>
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