Hmm, that's odd. It matches yours. :) > -----Original Message----- > From: Twigg, Craig [SMTP:Craig.Twigg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 9:43 AM > To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [windows2000] Re: Security > > what's the IP? > > lol > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Kenzig http://thin.net [mailto:jimkenz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 03 March 2004 14:41 > To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [windows2000] Re: Security > > > You are wasting your time trying to "track" them. Most are in Tawain, > China > or Russia. > I am not sure what they are trying to get passwords to on your system that > is open to the world. If it is Terminal Services you should enable all > login > success and failures and set it up so the accout is temporarily disabled > after so many failures. > This discourages most hackers. In your firewall you should set it up so > only allowed IP's can TS in. For IIS you can do it the same way or set up > IP authentication. If you have set up your system correctly and enforce > strong passwords, you should have no worries about how often or how long > people try to hack at it. For example you can try and FTP into my server > until you are blue in the face but unless you are coming from an approved > IP > and then have the proper username and password you'll never get in. > JK > > -----Original Message----- > From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bill Beckett > Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 9:14 AM > To: 'windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' > Subject: [windows2000] Security > > > How do you guys (aka the list) handle tracking down hackers without IDS? I > know there is a program out there (can't remember the name) that will > allow > a hacker to scan systems for valid accounts. These accounts, of course, > can > be disabled but if some are enabled they can just start firing off random > passwords. I can see entries/attempts in our sec log but there is no IP to > trace them back to. > ******************************************************** > This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games > Feeling stressed out? Check out our games to > relieve your stress. > http://www.StressedPuppy.com > ******************************************************** > To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > mode or view archives use the below link. > > http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm > > > ************************************************************************** > ************** > This email and any files transmitted with it may contain information > which is privileged and confidential, the disclosure of which is > prohibited by law and intended solely for the use of the individual or > entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in > error please note any dissemination, distribution or copying of this > message is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender immediately > if you have received this email by mistake and delete it from your > system. > Email transmissions cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as > information can be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late > or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept > liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message > which arise as a result of email transmission. If verification is > required please request a hard copy version. > Thank you for your co-operation. > ************************************************************************** > ************** > > ******************************************************** > This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games > Feeling stressed out? Check out our games to > relieve your stress. > http://www.StressedPuppy.com > ******************************************************** > To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > mode or view archives use the below link. > > http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games Feeling stressed out? Check out our games to relieve your stress. http://www.StressedPuppy.com ******************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm