RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Hackers defense: The computer did it

["Jerry Gamblin" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

It depends on what they want to do. Some "hackers" just scan for port 80
and reconfigure printers and other network devices (polycom) that don't
have passwords on them. 

Not really hacking, but still hacking anyway. So every hacker hacks for
different reasons. 


Jerry Gamblin
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http://community.linnstate.edu/jerry

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris W [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED] 
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 8:21 PM
To: MLUG Off-Topic Discussion
Subject: Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Hackers defense: The computer did it

I thought they were looking (via automated programs or scanners) for 
"interesting" systems that have open ports or report certain 
vulnerabilities, and then of course, cracking it outright.  Do they also

care about bandwidth, or just getting their nasties on that open 
system?  Would a dialup user be any less attractive than, say, someone 
on a frac T3?  Of course, one *is* better than the other for anything 
you want to do, no doubt.

--Chris

Mike Miller wrote:

>
>The computer crackers go for machines with high upload
>bandwidth because those machines are both useful (for distributing
files)
>and dangerous (for ping floods, etc.).
>
>Mike
>
>  
>

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