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Re: SMURF amplifier block list


From: "Craig A. Huegen" <chuegen () quadrunner com>
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 1998 12:35:44 -0700 (PDT)

On Sun, 12 Apr 1998, Alex P. Rudnev wrote:

==>Remember, this intruders use small ISP as their service providers, not 
==>huge MCI or SPRINT.

Actually, the majority of these people use compromised root accounts in
educational institutions, educational residence halls w/ Ethernet,
enterprises w/o decent firewalls, and co-location machines.

There are lists which exist of over 200-300 compromised root accounts and
access capabilities from which someone can launch an attack.

/cah



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