RE: FW: BlackIce Defender??? (and CVE again)

[sean.kelly () lanston com]

> From: Rick Smith [mailto:rick_smith () securecomputing com]
>
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> At 01:54 AM 10/27/99 +0000, Crispin Cowan wrote:
> >   * back-scanning the intruder
>
> Sidewinder's always had this. Works for chasing really lame 
> script kiddies
> but simply points to red herrings if you're chasing someone competent.

NukedNabber has as well.  Luckily, the vast majority of attacks are from
script kiddies, and if you're being attacked by someone competent then
you're in trouble anyway.  It's certainly better than nothing, and is quite
handy for reducing the amount of labor required before sending an abuse
report to a domain admin.

Sean