[fsug-tvm] Re: kind of attack
Has anyone started writing them for Linux with the same attitude for windows? Regards Binny On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 10:55 AM, Yadu Nand yadudoc1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi , If i knew how to go about writing code for a rootkit i'd definitely try to write one for linux.Linux is THE best in terms of security, writing a rootkit for something like that would give tons of satisfaction. Besides the dark,cracker attitude, people do write code as a proof of concept and for fun as well. Yadu --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Freedom is the only law. Freedom Unplugged http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ilug-tvm group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[fsug-tvm] Re: kind of attack
Why would anyone bother to write rootkits for Linux? On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 8:20 PM, Visakh gokulda...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, There are rootkits for Linux and they are Linux specific. They are more common than Linux viruses, though I don't know how common they are. Regards, Gokul Das --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Freedom is the only law. Freedom Unplugged http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ilug-tvm group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[fsug-tvm] Re: kind of attack
Duck and cover! The Chinese are attacking! Ok, may be that is not what is happening! But at any rate- it is advisable not to probe the attacker. The best defense on the net for us commoners is to remain completely stealthy. Trying to probe the attacker will just give away more data for the attacker to use. Don't risk it unless you are a security expert. You should consider using a firewall to completely block any intrusion attempts (Firestarter or iptables). Once you set up the firewall, you can go to this site to make sure you are stealthy: https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 As for this particular incident, I am not sure what kind of attack it is, or even if it is an attack (I am not a security expert). And the chinese characters may not necessarily mean that it is in china. Anyway, besides firewall- I also recommend that you check your system for any rootkits (chkrootkit). Regards, Gokul Das --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Freedom is the only law. Freedom Unplugged http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ilug-tvm group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[fsug-tvm] Re: kind of attack
Are there rootkits for Linux? or are they platform independent? On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 11:36 AM, Visakh gokulda...@gmail.com wrote: Duck and cover! The Chinese are attacking! Ok, may be that is not what is happening! But at any rate- it is advisable not to probe the attacker. The best defense on the net for us commoners is to remain completely stealthy. Trying to probe the attacker will just give away more data for the attacker to use. Don't risk it unless you are a security expert. You should consider using a firewall to completely block any intrusion attempts (Firestarter or iptables). Once you set up the firewall, you can go to this site to make sure you are stealthy: https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 As for this particular incident, I am not sure what kind of attack it is, or even if it is an attack (I am not a security expert). And the chinese characters may not necessarily mean that it is in china. Anyway, besides firewall- I also recommend that you check your system for any rootkits (chkrootkit). Regards, Gokul Das --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Freedom is the only law. Freedom Unplugged http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ilug-tvm group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[fsug-tvm] Re: kind of attack
Hi, There are rootkits for Linux and they are Linux specific. They are more common than Linux viruses, though I don't know how common they are. Regards, Gokul Das --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Freedom is the only law. Freedom Unplugged http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ilug-tvm group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
