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RE: SMTP Scans
From: Mally Mclane <mally () ripe net>
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 16:40:28 +0200
Hi,--On Monday, April 21, 2003 6:50 PM -0400 Rob Shein <shoten () starpower net> wrote:
For the last few months our ISP (BT) has apparently been scanning our mail servers for open relays, this is happening up to 12 times a day across both Primary & Secondary mail servers.
I don't condone this, but this is fairly common practice amongst UK ISPs. Regards, Mally Mclane RIPE NCC - Operations ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training Europe, May 12-15 in Amsterdam, the world's premier event for IT and network security experts. The two-day Training features 6 hand-on courses on May 12-13 taught by professionals. The two-day Briefings on May 14-15 features 24 top speakers with no vendor sales pitches. Deadline for the best rates is April 25. Register today to ensure your place. http://www.securityfocus.com/BlackHat-incidents ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current thread:
- Re: SMTP Scans Hoof Hearted (Apr 21)
- RE: SMTP Scans Rob Shein (Apr 22)
- RE: SMTP Scans Mally Mclane (Apr 22)
- RE: SMTP Scans Jimi Thompson (Apr 24)
- Re: SMTP Scans Kurt Seifried (Apr 25)
- RE: SMTP Scans Mally Mclane (Apr 22)
- RE: SMTP Scans paul (Apr 28)
- RE: SMTP Scans Rob Shein (Apr 22)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: SMTP Scans Luc Somers (Apr 23)
- Re: SMTP Scans Hoof Hearted (Apr 28)
- Re: SMTP Scans Chris Boyd (Apr 29)