Security Incidents mailing list archives
Re: Quova.net
From: lurker () ITIS COM (M J)
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 12:44:06 -0000
I brought this up to the list back in May. Apparently this activity has been going on for some time. I've had a number of people (all over the world) respond privately to me regarding this so don't feel like the Long Ranger. In fact - the technical contact from Quova informed me that they intend to scan all class A, B, and C networks!! Eeesh! I demanded that our networks be excluded from their scans and after a number of phone calls and emails to Quova and to Exodus, I have not seen them poking around since. (I guess this could be because they actually removed our networks or they gathered as much info from us as they needed and then moved on) I have all of the relevant contact information both from Exodus.net and Quova so if you want to get in touch with these people - email me privately and I'll give you all of the information I have (names, numbers, email, etc.). FYI - Exodus.net FULLY CONDONES this type of activity from their customers!! After a fruitless 20 minute conversation with their "security" contact, he couldn't understand my point and he told me that there is no useful information that can be gathered from a scan (ping, traceroute, etc.) and that I'm being too paranoid. He then told me to just deal with it because they were not going to change their policy. Grrrr... (*scowls*) Anyway - check out some of the incidents archives - a couple other people have posted regarding this. Lemme know if I can provide any more info. WOOT! -m
Current thread:
- "Quova.net" (Exodus downstream customer) Missouri FreeNet Administration (Jun 17)
- Re: Quova.net M J (Jun 20)
- Re: Quova.net Fabio Bastiglia Oliva (Jun 20)
- Re: Quova.net Brett Glass (Jun 20)
- Hacked by the script kiddie - an ordinary netadmin's day Jakub Urbanec (Jun 21)
- SV: Hacked by the script kiddie - an ordinary netadmin's day Kim C. Saxvik (Jun 23)
- Addendum: scanned - strange! Sir Scriptzalot (Jun 21)
- Re: Quova.net Fabio Bastiglia Oliva (Jun 20)
- Re: Quova.net Valdis Kletnieks (Jun 20)
- Re: Quova.net M J (Jun 20)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: "Quova.net" (Exodus downstream customer) Rune Kristian Viken (Jun 20)
- Re: "Quova.net" (Exodus downstream customer) Missouri FreeNet Administration (Jun 22)
- Re: "Quova.net" (Exodus downstream customer) Cold Fire (Jun 23)
- Interesting research paper Alfred Huger (Jun 25)
- Re: "Quova.net" (Exodus downstream customer) Missouri FreeNet Administration (Jun 22)