RE: Network Security in India

["Todd Towles" <toddtowles () brookshires com>]

Correct me if I am wrong, but a LAN that is plagued by worms, DOS
attacks, people sniffing passwords and privacy issues..is called the
Internet. It is a untrusted network and you should protect your network
from it...defense in layers..firewalls..proxies..you know.  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: full-disclosure-admin () lists netsys com 
> [mailto:full-disclosure-admin () lists netsys com] On Behalf Of 
> Gautam R. Singh
> Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 8:45 AM
> To: me.morris () gmail com; full-disclosure () lists netsys com
> Subject: RE: [Full-disclosure] Network Security in India
>
> Hi,
>
> I am sure there would have been many lapses in security. And 
> one such trend I see here is a number of small "cable" 
> internet providers that have sprung up in my area (Delhi, 
> NCR). All of them use RF links etc from ISP like Bharti, 
> Primus etc and provide internet thru ethernet on a Cat5 cable.
> And now imagine the possibilities. :) Users of such systems 
> are on LAN, plagued by worms, DoS, privacy issues, sniffing 
> passwords, monitoring what sites other peepz are visiting etc etc.
>
> //is there any security list specific for India where we can 
> just "discuss" & learn new things
>  
>
> Regards,
> Gautam
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>
> Message: 14
> Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 03:03:00 +0530
> From: john morris <me.morris () gmail com>
> Reply-To: john morris <me.morris () gmail com>
> To: full-disclosure () lists netsys com
> Subject: [Full-disclosure] Network Security in India
>
> I had a brief stint Primus Telecom in delhi ( www.primus-direct.com).
> It has a flat network with absolutely no security. The 
> routers as as vulnerable to any known exploit and the same 
> applies to a few web servers they host. The basics such as 
> patch management is never taken care of.
> This mail doesnot intend to harm any one but i want to know 
> is this the way major ISP around the globe function.
> The company functions on illegal frequencies (Primus's major 
> customers connect through RF links). I have the proofs to 
> show that they do function on frequencies not allocated to 
> them and during routine check ups by the DoT ( Department of 
> Telecommunications Govt. of India) They have to change the 
> frequency for a while and do favors to the Govt.
> Employees to keep the business going.
> Well this is not my concern but somehow this seems unhealthy. 
> Is this a practise worldwide.
> During my interview with a company major i insisted on my 
> security conern but the company was least bothered.
> Would someone tell me is this the way the whole industry functions.
> Inspite of reminders to the company that any lamer has the 
> potential to run them out of business by bringing their whole 
> network down within a few min( which includes the ETBwmgr , 
> the netcache box or even the main router(7500 series with a 
> backup)) has been given a deaf ear.
> Is this the way a ISP with important clients in the pvt and 
> the govt key sectors functions.
>
> I personally doubt the future.
>
> Is Primus listening. Its time to wake up.
>
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>
> cheersssss.....
>
> morris
>
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