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Date:      Wed, 2 May 2001 14:34:17 -0500 (CDT)
From:      Alex Charalabidis <alex@wnm.net>
To:        <efb-all@vhwy.com>
Cc:        <security@FreeBSD.ORG>, <efb-all@cotdazr.org>
Subject:   Re: [GorrellCD@phdnswc.navy.mil: ]
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.32.0105021348270.63264-100000@earth.wnm.net>
In-Reply-To: <20010501222316.B14264@cotdazr.org>

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On Tue, 1 May 2001, Everett F Batey wrote:

> Dear FreeBSD Security Guru,
>
> I need some guidance.  My employer with which I have had problems over
> the past 5 years has suggested I (or my IP) am(/is) trying to attack
> hisIP space on UPD 111, and sent me the below attached log file.
>
> >
> > May  1 07:19:51 209.239.229.90:111 -> 137.24.124.222:65422 UDP
> > May  1 07:19:51 209.239.229.90:111 -> 137.24.124.222:65423 UDP

Oddly enough, I got a virtually identical complaint today regarding
traffic to a Dutch network we've never had transactions with before,
apparently originating from an unassigned IP address that was briefly used
by a Linux test machine on our network.

I haven't had time to investigate myself but a colleague mentioned the
possibility of something meant to confuse/overload IDS systems as a
smokescreen for real attacks.

-ac


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Alex Charalabidis                           Worldspice Technologies
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