[514] in bugtraq
Re: this is interesting...
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Michael S. Hines)
Wed Dec 14 10:50:30 1994
To: bugtraq@fc.net
From: "Michael S. Hines" <MSHINES@freh-02.adpc.purdue.edu>
Date: 14 Dec 94 07:59:27 EST
Pete Shipley says ...
>Gee, last time I reported cracking activity to netcom they emailed me
>with a note that basicly blew me off saying for me to fix he holes at
>my site and they they do not have any security problems.
>
>I fixed this by just blocking all IP traffic from *.netcom.com, (and
>letting email get delivered via. a MX host) since almost every time someone
>would telnet/rlogin from *.netcom.com their passwd would be stolen.
And a message yesterday to bobr@netcom.com got a reply from the vacation
program saying he was away for a while and would read his mail when he
returned.... lots a luck!!!
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