Re: Scanning the Internet for Vulnerabilities

["Forrest Christian (List Account)" <lists () packetflux com>]

Correction... shadowserver.org

They scan the entire ipv4 internet daily for select potential
vulnerabilities.

On Sun, Jun 19, 2022, 11:43 AM Forrest Christian (List Account) <
lists () packetflux com> wrote:

> See shadowserver.net
>
> On Sun, Jun 19, 2022, 4:13 AM Ronald F. Guilmette <rfg () tristatelogic com>
> wrote:
>
> > I would like to solicit the opinions of network operators on the practice
> > of scanning all of, or large chunks of the internet for known
> > vulnerabilities.
> >
> > In earlier times, this was generally viewed as being distinctly
> > anti-social
> > behavior, but perhaps attitudes have changed relative to earlier eras.
> > I would thus like to know how people feel about it now, in 2022.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> > rfg
> >
> >
> > P.S.  Just to be clear, I personally have neither any desire nor any
> > intent
> > to undertake such activity myself, nor am I in communiacation with any
> > party
> > or parties that have such an intent or desire.  I cannot however say that
> > I
> > am unaware of any parties that may currently be involved in such
> > activities.