Re: antisocial security

[Christopher Morrow <morrowc.lists () gmail com>]

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 7:08 AM, Mark Andrews <marka () isc org> wrote:
> In message <f81ab141f9b5e72fe1e725230b2a7393 () visp net lb>, Denys Fedoryshchenko
>  writes:
> >  On Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:10:05 +0100, Jaap Akkerhuis wrote:
> > > and, i noticed the problem because i can not get to the web site at
> > >     http://www.ssa.gov/ from tokyo.
> > >
> > > Lot's of .gov web sites are not available outside (at least what
> > > somebody thinks is outside) the US.
> > >
> > >     jaap
> >  Just tested:
> >  Lebanon, Greece, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, Germany - all is fine
>
> As is Australia.  I suspect it is just a "normal" snafu.

most likely this is a case of someone on the same /24 (or larger
supernet) where randy's machine lives at home 'hacked' (or port
scanned, or was used in a synflood or .... you get the point) one of
several US .gov assets :( 'eventually' that supernet should be removed
from filters.

-chris
weeee!