RE: You caught them, what next?

[FWAdmin <FWAdmin () nbpower com>]

I just set all of our security devices to GMT. That way there's no
contention.
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Brei, Matt [mailto:mbrei () medclaiminc com] 
Sent: April 2, 2003 15:56
To: L. Christopher Luther; Tobias Rice
Cc: Snort-Users (E-mail)
Subject: RE: [Snort-users] You caught them, what next?



How would one go about logging the TZ info.  I too was wondering about that.


 

-----Original Message-----
From: L. Christopher Luther [mailto:CLuther () Xybernaut com] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 2:42 PM
To: 'Tobias Rice'
Cc: Snort-Users (E-mail)
Subject: RE: [Snort-users] You caught them, what next?

 

To add to your "I often email the isp's ...' thought, early last week one of
my web servers sustained a 1.5 hour "attack" from some script kiddie on the
Road Runner cable network.  I e-mailed RR's abuse/security folks but was
told "Your logs must contain the following information in order for Road
Runner to process them, included within the email...":

  Date of Incident 
  Time of Incident 
  Time Zone that logs are captured in 
  Source IP Address or Host Name 
  Destination IP Address or Host Name 
  Destination Port 

I gave them *everything* in the logs but the TZ information because,
unfortunately, neither Snort nor my web server capture the TZ information in
their logs.  I did give them the TZ information in the e-mail I sent.  

And what did I get back?  The same message again.  This exchange went
bacn-n-forth a couple of time, and each time I received the exact canned
reply.  

Basically it appears that RR is not willing to do anything to their paying
customers unless *all* the requested is included in the logs.  So I've given
up on attempting to get the ISP to do anything, well at least RR.  

 

-----Original Message----- 
From: Tobias Rice [mailto:rice () up edu <mailto:rice () up edu> ] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 12:58 PM 
To: 'snort-users' 
Subject: [Snort-users] You caught them, what next? 

 


-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- 
Hash: SHA1 

Good morning to you all! 
I hope that this isn't getting too far off topic, but since we all have this
wonderful IDS in place, I'm sure you too are finding lots of people doing
things they shouldn't. Which brings me to my question, what now?

Other than blocking them at the router, what action should be taken? I often
email the isp's technical contact telling them what I found and for them to
put an end to it. But is this useful? I've never gotten an email back, and
I've sent plenty, which leads me to believe that no action has been taken,
it went to the wrong person, or my email (which are pretty curt, see
example) has offended the RP and was discarded. What are you all doing about
your alerts?

[example email.] 

To Whom It May Concern: 
One of your customers, 216.243.8.18 (host18.fastdial.net), made 69 attempts
to fingerprint my network via NMAP on 2003-04-02 03:43:39 Pacific. Please
see to it that this stops immediately. Thank you for your cooperation.

[/example email...] 

Thanks in advance! 

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- 
Version: PGP 8.0 

iQA/AwUBPoskmcNinOuDXR1bEQJxZQCgspaVA+RSZIzeg+hutqOUA/nI1roAn1jS 
g0POVPrAspbRMNYDs+rJiVnN 
=9C1U 
-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- 

 

------------------------------------------------------- 
This SF.net email is sponsored by: ValueWeb: 
Dedicated Hosting for just $79/mo with 500 GB of bandwidth! 
No other company gives more support or power for your dedicated server 
http://click.atdmt.com/AFF/go/sdnxxaff00300020aff/direct/01/
<http://click.atdmt.com/AFF/go/sdnxxaff00300020aff/direct/01/>  
_______________________________________________ 
Snort-users mailing list 
Snort-users () lists sourceforge net 
Go to this URL to change user options or unsubscribe: 
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/snort-users
<https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/snort-users>  
Snort-users list archive: 
http://www.geocrawler.com/redir-sf.php3?list=snort-users
<http://www.geocrawler.com/redir-sf.php3?list=snort-users>  


------------------------- 
This e-mail communication (including any or all attachments) is intended
only for the use of the person or entity to which it is addressed and may
contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended
recipient of this e-mail, any use, review, retransmission,  distribution,
dissemination, copying, printing, or other use of, or taking of any action
in reliance upon this e-mail, is strictly prohibited. If you have received
this e-mail in error, please contact the sender and delete the original and
any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof, immediately. Your
co-operation is appreciated. 

Le present courriel (y compris toute piece jointe) s'adresse uniquement a
son destinataire, qu'il soit une personne ou un organisme, et pourrait
comporter des renseignements privilegies ou confidentiels. Si vous n'etes
pas le destinataire du courriel, il est interdit d'utiliser, de revoir, de
retransmettre, de distribuer, de disseminer, de copier ou d'imprimer ce
courriel, d'agir en vous y fiant ou de vous en servir de toute autre facon.
Si vous avez recu le present courriel par erreur, priere de communiquer avec
l'expediteur et d'eliminer l'original du courriel, ainsi que toute copie
electronique ou imprimee de celui-ci, immediatement. Nous sommes
reconnaissants de votre collaboration.