Yes and they all need stopped at the source and CERT is dedicated to that.
They just had the FBI visit a college up North and haul someone out of class.
As far as ISP's not returning mail, I bet a phone call would work, My last
hacker was reading and deleting MY EMAIL , maybe he is watching the ISP, or just
spoofing the IP so it "LOOKS" like them. The only place that can track the real
path down (short of a few Mason's around) is CERT.
On Mon, 26 Oct 1998, mason wrote:
> Actually, that is pretty common. I remember the last hacker that got in
> to our school was coming from about 20 other machines at various times.
> INCLUDING a linux box at Nasa's jet propulsion labratory. After a lot of
> headaches, we found taht most people like to either ignore hackers, or
> else are hackers themselves helping some friends along. I wouldn't be
> suprised if some tech kid is using one of that isp's machines for warez
> and porn and whatnot and letting hackers go through because he doesn't
> want to get caught. Or somethign along those lines.
>
> On Mon, 26 Oct 1998, Stephen Davies wrote:
>
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
> > > Step 1: File Hacker report at www.cert.org (I think thats it) Step 2:
> > > Read all the security stuff at www.cert.org and www.sun.com Step 3:
> > > Install patches and do what the Book says.
> >
> > > The Guy is probably not at that ISP anyhow. Spoofed or Jumped. The
> > > cracker will then disappear
> >
> > I think (hope) that my installed precautions are enough to stop intruders from
> > actually doing anything significant but am more than a little puzzled (pissed
> > off) that an apparently major and reputable ISP refuses to acknowledge my
> > mails.
> >
> > I send out two or three such notifications each week and usually get
> > appropriate responses within a few hours.
> >
> > Cheers and thanks,
> > Stephen.
> >
> >
> > ========================================================================
> > Stephen Davies Consulting
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> > Adelaide, South Australia.
>Voice: 61-8-82728863
> > Computing & Network solutions. Fax:
>61-8-82741015
> >
> >
> >
>
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