Re: [cobalt-users] IPs related to hackers

["Adam Smith" <adam.smith@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Could I have a copy of your deny file please,

I think I could find it most useful.

would you mind emailing it to adam.smith@xxxxxxxxxxx

Thank you very much
----- Original Message -----
From: <david.priest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 7:52 PM
Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] IPs related to hackers


>
> >Do any of the people who have servers that have been cracked have list of
> >IPs these attacks originated from? I would guess that some of the
> >information could have been erase by the hackers, but if someone does
have
> >this info, it would be great to share it so that the rest of us could
drop
> >it into the /etc/hosts.deny file.
>
> <snip>
>
> >If it would be helpful, I am willing to provide the contents of my
> >hosts.deny file...which is pretty extensive....to anyone who asks.
>
>
> Sounds a nice idea but in reality most hackers would hack one box - then
use that as a springboard to the next and so on. So in reality you are
unlikely to stop them from at least attempting an attack on your machine if
they wanted to! ;(
>
> David.
>
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