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RE: Odd identd behavior
From: "Christopher Carpenter" <ccarpenter () dswa net>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 10:19:19 -0700
It wasn't portscanning, it was a directory traversal attack. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/06/tsunami_hacker_convicted/ Chris -----Original Message----- From: Manuel Lanctot [mailto:mlanctot () forcom ca] Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 8:31 AM To: incidents () securityfocus com Subject: Re: Odd identd behavior Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers wrote:
Very doubtful. I'm not aware of any law that forbids even portscans, much less network troubleshooting or the use of tools like nmap in general. Regards Ansgar Wiechers
I can't find the related articles but I remember reading something about a man who was arrested after portscanning a website because he donated for a relief fund (after Katrina) and suspected it was a scam. I don't remember if he was indeed charged but he was at least arrested, which is pretty scary. -- Manuel Lanctôt Linux/IT manager FORCOM Plus
Current thread:
- Re: Odd identd behavior, (continued)
- Re: Odd identd behavior Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (Nov 16)
- Re: Odd identd behavior Lionel Ferette (Nov 16)
- Re: Odd identd behavior Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (Nov 17)
- RE: Odd identd behavior Alex (Nov 17)
- Re: Odd identd behavior Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (Nov 16)
- Re: Odd identd behavior Manuel Lanctot (Nov 16)
- Re: Odd identd behavior Kevin Wetzel - ISP Toolz (Nov 16)
- Re: Odd identd behavior Tomasz Papszun (Nov 16)
- Re: Odd identd behavior Disco Jonny (Nov 16)
- Re: Odd identd behavior Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (Nov 16)