Re: [cobalt-users] Possible Hack atempt?

["Michael Zimmermann" <zim@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi Brent,

andy had asked about the following logcheck message:

> } Jun  4 06:40:25 dns named[389]: ns_forw: query(www.severns-archery.com)
> } contains our address (TAO.HEREFORDSHIRE.COM:195.188.113.190)

and Brent answered:
 
> It's not a hack. They're simply using your IP address and
> what appears to be a bogus domain name in order to make it appear as
> if they have a primary name server.
> 
> More of a rape than a hack...

What was that? Would you mind explaining, 
what was tried to accomplished? And for what?

What kind of attack is this?


Thank you
Michael