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more on Chinese hackers
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 19:47:27 -0500
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [IP] more on Chinese hackers] Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 19:35:59 -0500 (EST) From: EEkid () aol com To: dave () farber net Mr. Farber,I work for the DOD and nmapping by employees happens fairly often. To my knowledge, I'm not aware of anyone receiving a phone call or an email, much less armed encounters. : )
Depending on where a person works, there is a DOD "NETWORK SECURITY STAND-DOWN" either approaching or it has already passed.
http://www.usmc.mil/maradmins/maradmin2000.nsf/0/6a9ba6bbe69dac91852570ba0080ccc9?OpenDocumenthttps://infosec.navy.mil/ps/?t=main/main.tag&bc=main/bc_main.html <https://infosec.navy.mil/ps/?t=main/main.tag&bc=main/bc_main.html>
Note the INFOCON level of Alpha. JerryIn a message dated 11/25/2005 3:06:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, dave () farber net writes:
> Titan Rain first came to public attention this summer, when the Washington > Post reported that websites in China were being used to target computer > networks in the Defense Department and other US agencies. > > Time later reported that Titan Rain had been counter-hacked by a US > security expert called Shawn Carpenter. > > The attacks, which are ongoing, were particularly effective on the night > of 1 November, 2004, said Paller, who outlined how the hackers first > scanned then broke into US government computers. A longtime equaintance of mine was NetAdmin for the not-secret-but-not-officially-acknowledged DEA/DOD radar network which tries to spot the non-CIA drug planes hauling white powder north from South America. (He's retired now, and the radar installation wasn't classified, so it's okay for him to tell me). Anyway - some new guy was brought in and made himself at home. One night, with nothing better to do, he did a port scan on 192.168.x.x About fifteen minutes later the door was kicked in and six guys with pistols drawn came in and jacked the newbie up against the wall, to ask just what the hell he thought he was doing. Apparently his explanation satisfied them, because he wasn't hauled off in handcuffs. It's not wise to nmap the DOD ... ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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