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Re: ProFTPD Scan?
From: Jose Nazario <jose () BIOCSERVER BIOC CWRU EDU>
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 13:51:04 -0500
On Mon, 12 Mar 2001, Kurth Bemis wrote:
(AVelizy-101-1-2-117.abo.wanadoo.fr[193.253.200.117]) - USER ftp (Login failed): Can't find user.
Can anyone provide insight?
two things come to mind, neither of which is a DoS: a) the continued problems in FTPd software make it an attractive target for breaking in. b) the pervasive number of broken anonymous FTP upload sites, which allow for downloads of incoming areas, make them attractive for MP3 and wares pups. neither of which is attractive, but they're entirely too common. ____________________________ jose nazario jose () cwru edu PGP: 89 B0 81 DA 5B FD 7E 00 99 C3 B2 CD 48 A0 07 80 PGP key ID 0xFD37F4E5 (pgp.mit.edu)
Current thread:
- ProFTPD Scan? Kurth Bemis (Mar 12)
- Re: ProFTPD Scan? Janek Shein (Mar 12)
- Re: ProFTPD Scan? X (Mar 12)
- Re: ProFTPD Scan? Jose Nazario (Mar 12)
- Re: ProFTPD Scan? Steven J. Hill (Mar 13)
- Re: ProFTPD Scan? Kurth Bemis (Mar 14)
- Re: ProFTPD Scan? Rik van Riel (Mar 20)
- Re: ProFTPD Scan? Mike Stilson (Mar 14)
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- Re: ProFTPD Scan? Guillaume.COURTOIS (Mar 15)