Re: Question

[Blake Matheny <bmatheny () mkfifo net>]

Network traceback is a pretty open problem in Information Security. The
problem ends up being 'stepping stones', in which the person initiating the
connection uses several intermediate hosts. In that type of scenario, it
becomes extremely difficult to do traceback without the intermediary hosts
collaborating. POISN (Passive Origin Identification Systems for Networks ) is
something you may want to look at.

-Blake

Whatchu talkin' 'bout, Willis?
> I have been looking around for a tool or utility that will enable me to 
> trace an unknown connection back to its source.
>
> I realize that this sounds kinda like a man in the middle deal where you 
> would jump on the connection that someone has made to your system, but I 
> am not sure of what I could use to do this.
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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