FW: [H-GEN] security question

[Anthony Ison]

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> Have a look at http://www.commodon.com/threat/threat-sub7.htm
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Daniel Quinlan [SMTP:daniel at netwise.net.au]
> Sent:	Thursday, 4 November 1999 11:07
> To:	general at lists.humbug.org.au
> Subject:	[H-GEN] security question
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> [ Humbug *General* list - semi-serious discussions about Humbug and
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> 
> hi,
>    I've started running tcplogd on my box at work (Debian potato) and seen
>    a line like this every so often, about once a week so far but never
> from
>    the same host
> 
> Nov  3 19:59:17 mage tcplogd: port 1243 connection attempt from
> nas06-059.dialup.vicnet.net.au [202.137.72.124]
> 
>    port 1243 isn't open on my box, there's nothing in /etc/services and
> I'm
>    not aware of any apps that run on that port....
> 
>    so the question is, wtf are these idiots trying to connect to?
> 
> thanks,
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> Daniel Quinlan				daniel at netwise.net.au
> Netwise Australia			ph: 0417 677 377
> "Engineering Network Solutions"		fax: 07 3216 0226
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