Re: this is interesting...

[MSHINES () freh-02 adpc purdue edu (Michael S. Hines)]

Pete Shipley says ...

> Gee, last time I reported cracking activity to netcom they emailed me
> with a note that basicly blew me off saying for me to fix he holes at
> my site and they they do not have any security problems.
>
> I fixed this by just blocking all IP traffic from *.netcom.com, (and
> letting email get delivered via. a MX host) since almost every time someone
> would telnet/rlogin from *.netcom.com their passwd would be stolen.

And a message yesterday to bobr () netcom com got a reply from the vacation
program saying he was away for a while and would read his mail when he
returned....   lots a luck!!!


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