Re: VPN hijacking

["Michael H. Warfield" <mhw () WITTSEND COM>]

On Wed, Oct 25, 2000 at 05:27:09AM -0400, Wertheimer, Ishai wrote:
> Hi,

> Did any of you come across an incident of VPN hijacking? Theoretically, if I
> use an unprotected client to access the VPN, if someone hacks into my client
> PC, he can hijack the session. Did this ever happen ?

        If he can hack your client PC why bother hijacking the session.
It's already game over.  He can then just access your VPN through your
compromised client PC.

> Thanks,
>
> Ishai Wertheimer

        [silly bloated disclaimer deleted]

        Mike
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