The only way you can stop something like this is to block the IP address. If it is coming from multiple sources then you need the power to withstand the attack and hope none of your accounts are compromised. That is why it is so important that strong passwords are enforced and that IPSwitch should really heed the thread last month on strong password enforcement.
Kevin Bilbee > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:Imail_Forum- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Archer Koch > Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 2:47 PM > To: Imail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] POP3 Security / DOS Attack > > Gentlemen: > > I do truly appreciate your responses. However, I hope that you aren't > missing the bigger picture. Should we all not be feeling immensely > vulnerable right now? What happens as this form of attack gains > momentum? > Granted, this appears to be an isolated incident at the moment. But it > was a successful DOS attack that will (in all probability) be repeated. > Your Imail server might be next. What will you do? > > I called Ipswitch, but they didn't seem overly concerned. I submitted > a longer excerpt from the log and will sit here holding my breath. It > may very well take a catastrophe to get people riled up enough for this > to get some serious attention. I'd much prefer a more proactive > approach, however. > > Archer > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Doherty > Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 2:04 PM > To: Imail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] POP3 Security / DOS Attack > > It's SBC. They'll probably listen: > > <snip> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Bilbee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <Imail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 4:48 PM > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] POP3 Security / DOS Attack > > > Also, if possible, lookup the owner of the IP and report he abuse to > them if > > they are willing to listen. > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail- > archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
