[NTLUG:Discuss] How does 'ip address spoofing work'?

[asenec@senechalle.net]

I was thinking the same thing myself--

ISS Warns Of Coordinated Hacker Attack On July 6

Internet Security Systems Inc. is warning that an international
hacking contest could cause headaches for companies worldwide and
disrupt the Internet.

http://computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,82730,00.html?nlid=PM

Also, there seems to be a security problem with
many versions of mysql.  As far as I know there
has never been a CERT advisory in that regard,
but one of our customers gave me this URL:

http://icat.nist.gov/icat.cfm?cvename=CAN-2002-1373

Could be our hacker friends are testing the waters.

Annette





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> Jack Snodgrass wrote:
> > One of my web server is under a DOS attack right now. 
> > The error log shows that it's coming from 180 different
> > IP Addresses. 
> 
> The other day I heard that there was suppose to be some kind of hacker 
> party this weekend.  As I understand it their goal was to break into as 
> many systems as they could over the weekend.  I don't know allot of 
> details but maybe they've chosen you to be a party favour.
> 
> -- 
> Greg Edwards
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