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What to do with bot networks
From: Conor Sibley <csibley () gmail com>
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 12:27:20 -0500
It all started yesterday when one of my servers got hacked. An ssh phisher got lucky and found an account with a weak password open on my server. Two shellcode attempts later they had full access via root. They ran a super scanner and started an Energy Mech variant which connected back to their bot network. This is where my dilemma started… so I logged onto the bot network and lo-and-behold hundreds start responding. I'm reasonably sure that this network will be used "4-3v1l && !G00D" so, the question I am asking myself is: "What next". -Do I disable the network This is a huge network that is likely used for DDOSing. If you've ever been DOSed... it sux. -Do I report to ISP or authorities The ISP is in an eastern European country and I don't know if the local authorities would do anything let alone care. -Do I do nothing This option sucks but it sure is the easiest _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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- What to do with bot networks Conor Sibley (Dec 03)
- Re: What to do with bot networks Paul Schmehl (Dec 03)
- AW: What to do with bot networks Robert Marquardt (Dec 03)
- Re: What to do with bot networks Ron DuFresne (Dec 04)
- Re: What to do with bot networks Paul Schmehl (Dec 03)