In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> HPing is a network penetration testing program, it can't be used to launch a service denal attack (unless he opens multiple connections from 1 PC to your webserver. You can protect yourself by blocking his IP at your firewall). Seems like a shady company to me that probably wants to scare you into buying some kind of protection.
>We received a notification today, from a company that checks our network for >vulnerabilities, that the web servers we host are vulnerable to HPing >(http://www.hping.org/). The company stated that using this tool it is >possible to ping the box via port 80 and thus open to service denial >attacks(?!). Even do trace routes etc. Has anybody had any experience with >this, and more importantly, how would one go about blocking this type of >"ping"? > >Thanks! > >Chad --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evaluating SSL VPNs' Consider NEOTERIS, chosen as leader by top analysts! The Gartner Group just put Neoteris in the top of its Magic Quadrant, while InStat has confirmed Neoteris as the leader in marketshare. Find out why, and see how you can get plug-n-play secure remote access in about an hour, with no client, server changes, or ongoing maintenance. Visit us at: http://www.neoteris.com/promos/sf-6-9.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
