Re: backdoor threat

2009-06-22 Thread Bill Moran
In response to prad p...@towardsfreedom.com: Sure, there's 10 things. Start by running a nmap scan from a different computer and see what ports are open. Investigate each program listening on those ports to ensure it's properly secured. ok this is really neat! we did the scan

RE: backdoor threat

2009-06-22 Thread Gary Gatten
OK - this thread is scaring me. Anything that involves a backdoor threat is very concerning - I keep looking over my shoulder to make sure no one is sneaking up on me! -Original Message- From: owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org] On Behalf

Re: backdoor threat

2009-06-22 Thread Bill Moran
In response to Gary Gatten ggat...@waddell.com: OK - this thread is scaring me. Anything that involves a backdoor threat is very concerning - I keep looking over my shoulder to make sure no one is sneaking up on me! My job here is done ... In my experience, most people don't take the steps

Re: backdoor threat

2009-06-22 Thread alexus
On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 11:36 AM, Bill Moranwmo...@potentialtech.com wrote: In response to Gary Gatten ggat...@waddell.com: OK - this thread is scaring me.  Anything that involves a backdoor threat is very concerning - I keep looking over my shoulder to make sure no one is sneaking up on me

RE: backdoor threat

2009-06-22 Thread Gary Gatten
I guess you guys didn't get my humor in the backdoor threat? Geez, if funny jokes aren't funny when no one gets them, and this reference was marginal at best! -Original Message- From: alexus [mailto:ale...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 10:39 AM To: Bill Moran Cc: Gary Gatten

Re: backdoor threat

2009-06-22 Thread Bill Moran
In response to Gary Gatten ggat...@waddell.com: I guess you guys didn't get my humor in the backdoor threat? Geez, if funny jokes aren't funny when no one gets them, and this reference was marginal at best! Well, _now_ I get it. And jokes are almost never funny when you don't get them

Re: backdoor threat

2009-06-22 Thread prad
On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:52:24 -0400 Bill Moran wmo...@potentialtech.com wrote: And jokes are almost never funny when you don't get them ... quite true. furthermore, i have gotten some ideas from you, bill that had never occurred to me and i appreciate them very much. thanks to your wisdom as

backdoor threat

2009-06-19 Thread prad
i just received this 'threat' from someone on a forum: +1.2507437628 -- And,yes of course this is a fax, but I could write and execute a script that would have some real fun with it.. Don't you think. Especially from a BSD server ;) You missed a small back door, if you're nice I'll help you

Re: backdoor threat

2009-06-19 Thread Bill Moran
In response to prad p...@towardsfreedom.com: i just received this 'threat' from someone on a forum: Stay off that forum. Sounds annoying to me. +1.2507437628 -- And,yes of course this is a fax, but I could write and execute a script that would have some real fun with it.. Don't you

Re: backdoor threat

2009-06-19 Thread prad
On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:39:35 -0400 Bill Moran wmo...@potentialtech.com wrote: Sure. It costs almost nothing to send a fax message, and he could send it over and over and run you out of paper and ink while you're sleeping. Infantile, yes. yes except for the fact that i don't have a fax