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Domain Controller Attacks


From: Wayne Bullock <wayne () FAU EDU>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:58:38 -0400

Our Systems group that runs our Microsoft domain controllers are
complaining about automated attacks that systematically attempt to
breakin into accounts. Their main concern is that accounts become
blocked after 3 attempts. So, this is felt by users as a DoS. The
legitimate users can't authenticate.

Working with Security they believe thinks it's some type of virus that
appears to be going around on student's machines. Is anyone else seeing
this?

Wayne Bullock
Associate Director, Network Services
Florida Atlantic University
 

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