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Port 12345: Hacker haven or Internet X-File?
News Port 12345 is best known as the default of NetBus, a Trojan developed years ago, that allows a hacker to access data and gain control over some functions on a remote computer system. Increased activity on TCP port 12345 -- best known as both the...
[January 22, 2002, 9:59]
Accused port hacker says log files were 'edited'
Talkback Hmmm I like using "pipe" works in Unix and Windoze - touch does a nice job on the file date too.
[December 3, 2003, 20:26]
Accused port hacker says log files were 'edited'
Talkback Does the UK have the equivalent of an amicus curiae brief? To Do List: Someone needs to write the judge in this case and set the record straight. The UK needs to re-evaluate their expert witness evaluation criteria.
[October 16, 2003, 0:14]
Accused port hacker says log files were 'edited'
Talkback To quote the article. The defence counsel asked Stunt if it was possible to cut some text from one log file and paste it into another log file from a remote computer. Stunt dismissed the idea: "Remotely, the answer would be no.
[October 8, 2003, 21:00]
Accused port hacker says log files were 'edited'
Talkback If the hacker was running as Adminitrator or any account in the Administrators group (not hard to accomplish in this scenario), then editing the logs is hard but not impossible. Although Windows protects its log files from being edited, it does not...
[October 8, 2003, 22:59]
Accused port hacker says log files were 'edited'
Talkback "It is impossible". Now, THAT was a very dangerous statement to make nowadays. If you compromise the victim’s machine and get the Admin´s privileges, you can: Copy, move, delete, concatenate and so on.
[October 9, 2003, 2:04]
Accused port hacker says log files were 'edited'
Talkback The comment from the Detective about it being impossible to cut text and paste it into a log file remotely is absolutely NOT TRUE! We do it every day for maintenance reasons. We cut text from a log file and paste it into a remote text document so...
[October 9, 2003, 17:39]
Accused port hacker says log files were 'edited'
Talkback I think that the log files might have been edited. I'm having the same problem as Mr. Caffrey, some one took control remotely over my PC and emailed some nude pictures ro my ex-boss, and they've got me in court for that.indeed they should have sued...
[October 11, 2003, 13:08]
Accused port hacker says log files were 'edited'
Talkback There are lots of methods, the person who stated this is seriously incorrect.
[October 12, 2003, 17:27]
Accused port hacker says log files were 'edited'
Talkback Aaron is right.this stuff can happen, and the guy who said its impossible must be uneducated on what hes stating.
[October 12, 2003, 17:36]
Accused port hacker says log files were 'edited'
Talkback Has "Inspector" (DC) Stunt *ever* heard of malware known as "rootkit"s? If not, what kind of "expert" is he? Is Stunt even qualified to detect a rootkit? Does he know what rootkits can do? As reported by ZDUK, the seriously uninformed statements...
[October 15, 2003, 2:57]
Accused port hacker says log files were 'edited'
News A UK teenager accused of launching a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on a major US port has said a flaw in Windows allowed hackers to take control of his machine and launch the attack without his knowledge.
[October 8, 2003, 14:35]
Unix tools track hackers
News If you discover a server on a particular port that is not normally in use, it's possible that a hacker with root level access installed it for malicious purposes. Another indicator that something could be awry is that port 4950 is a known hacker...
[October 1, 2002, 8:51]
Bug found in MS Exchange
News In the latest breach, if a hacker connects to an Exchange server running the Internet Mail Service (TCP/IP port 25) and issues a sequence of incorrect data, an application error can cause the Internet Mail Service to stop responding, according to...
[July 31, 1998, 10:59]
Why you must install a firewall -- now review
Reviews This means that a hacker need only construct a special message and aim it at port 135 on your Windows computer to cause a buffer-overflow error. That's how a hacker could use this flaw to take over your computer remotely.
[October 17, 2003, 11:30]
Hacker exploits Microsoft server flaw
News A hacker has announced that time's up for system administrators who haven't patched Windows 2000 Web servers vulnerable to a flaw revealed by Microsoft two days ago. The hacker -- using the handle "Dark Spyrit" -- released a program on Wednesday...
[May 4, 2001, 7:31]
Microsoft's Gopher hole deepens
News A hacker could then seize control of the client computer, with full ability to access data, copy files or install programs, among other tasks. The hacker could reformat the hard drive or create new administrator accounts for accessing the server as...
[June 13, 2002, 9:08]
Banks use Facebook despite security concerns
Blog Comment Isn't instant messaging more of a security risk than Facebook, in so far as a hacker can gain access to a network via an insecure port/IM application? I heard that MSN was the worst offender, though this was a few years ago).
[October 9, 2009, 17:58]
'Revenge' hack downed US port systems
News A UK hacker brought down the computer system of a major US port in a botched and potentially "catastrophic" denial of service revenge attack on another chatroom user, Southwark Crown Court heard on Tuesday.
[October 7, 2003, 16:10]
MacAnalysis X
Downloads MacAnalysis analyzes your Unix, NT, or Mac computers, identifies misconfigurations and vulnerabilities like any experienced hacker would, and offers advice on how to efficiently fix these problems and protect your server from potential exploits.
[November 7, 2003, 7:00]
