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To: Bush2000
And here's an advisory from RedHat dated yesterday... you're right -- it happens to everybody.
14 posted on 01/16/2002 1:16:56 PM PST by TechJunkYard
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To: TechJunkYard
That exploit dates back to 1999. The 'HoneyNet' project left that server open on purpose, with a 3 year old known exploit unpatched on purpose, "to catch a thief".

That's what they do.

The MS people are just feeding you the update about the HoneyPot and claiming it's a new exploit.

18 posted on 01/16/2002 1:28:17 PM PST by Dominic Harr
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To: TechJunkYard
And here's an advisory from RedHat dated yesterday... you're right -- it happens to everybody.

Thanks for the comment.
19 posted on 01/16/2002 2:44:46 PM PST by Bush2000
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