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Re: Does it really take so long to get a bite?


From: "Robert G. Ferrell" <rferrell () texas net>
Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2002 08:52:50 -0600

At 08:48 PM 12/8/02 -0800, Brian Hatch wrote:


> What about Sparc hackers? Do they exist? I ran a Sparcstation honeypot
> for awhile and had the odd x86 exploit thrown at it but never
> compromised. I have heard stories of Sparc honeypots up for years w/o
> being hacked.

I've never put up a Sparc honeypot, but I've investigated at least a dozen
compromises of Sparc systems, running the gamut from simple automated
script kiddie attacks to sophisticated 0days.  There are definitely Sparc
hackers out there.

RGF

Robert G. Ferrell
rferrell () texas net
http://rferrell.home.texas.net/rgflit.html

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