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Date:      Sat, 20 Feb 1999 22:11:21 -0500
From:      "John Anthony Kazos Jr." <jkazos@usa.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: I've been hacked!
Message-ID:  <v04011706b2f5297273cc@[198.82.109.110]>
In-Reply-To: <19990221011521.7175.qmail@alpha.comkey.com.au>
References:  <19990220181518.A7FF31183F@hub.freebsd.org>     of Sat, 20 Feb 1999 16:15:15 -0200 <199902201754.MAA18691@hyperhost.net> <19990220181518.A7FF31183F@hub.freebsd.org>

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An extremely cynical view, but one that's unfortunately
applicable, correct, and heeded by the wisest. *sigh*

>That's not a cut and dried conclusion.  There are plenty of
>cases of would-be crackers developing revenge obsessions against
>people who retaliate.  Unless you're willing to cope with this
>and have the time and other resources needed to manage it, you
>may find it a better option simply to concentrate on ensuring
>that your machines are as secure as possible.  This will most
>likely encourage the cracker to look for an easier target.
>After all, for most crackers, the number of failures is so high
>that another one is not a big deal.


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