Correct me if I am wrong, but a LAN that is plagued by worms, DOS attacks, people sniffing passwords and privacy issues..is called the Internet. It is a untrusted network and you should protect your network from it...defense in layers..firewalls..proxies..you know.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Gautam R. Singh > Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 8:45 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Full-Disclosure] Network Security in India > > Hi, > > I am sure there would have been many lapses in security. And > one such trend I see here is a number of small "cable" > internet providers that have sprung up in my area (Delhi, > NCR). All of them use RF links etc from ISP like Bharti, > Primus etc and provide internet thru ethernet on a Cat5 cable. > And now imagine the possibilities. :) Users of such systems > are on LAN, plagued by worms, DoS, privacy issues, sniffing > passwords, monitoring what sites other peepz are visiting etc etc. > > //is there any security list specific for India where we can > just "discuss" & learn new things > > > Regards, > Gautam > --__--__-- > > Message: 14 > Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 03:03:00 +0530 > From: john morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: john morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Full-Disclosure] Network Security in India > > I had a brief stint Primus Telecom in delhi ( www.primus-direct.com). > It has a flat network with absolutely no security. The > routers as as vulnerable to any known exploit and the same > applies to a few web servers they host. The basics such as > patch management is never taken care of. > This mail doesnot intend to harm any one but i want to know > is this the way major ISP around the globe function. > The company functions on illegal frequencies (Primus's major > customers connect through RF links). I have the proofs to > show that they do function on frequencies not allocated to > them and during routine check ups by the DoT ( Department of > Telecommunications Govt. of India) They have to change the > frequency for a while and do favors to the Govt. > Employees to keep the business going. > Well this is not my concern but somehow this seems unhealthy. > Is this a practise worldwide. > During my interview with a company major i insisted on my > security conern but the company was least bothered. > Would someone tell me is this the way the whole industry functions. > Inspite of reminders to the company that any lamer has the > potential to run them out of business by bringing their whole > network down within a few min( which includes the ETBwmgr , > the netcache box or even the main router(7500 series with a > backup)) has been given a deaf ear. > Is this the way a ISP with important clients in the pvt and > the govt key sectors functions. > > I personally doubt the future. > > Is Primus listening. Its time to wake up. > > -- > (FROM LINKS TO LINKS WE ARE ALL LINKED) > > cheersssss..... > > morris > > -- > Gautam R. Singh > [mcp, ccna, cspfa, unemployed] t: +91 9848 525 074 | pgp: > http://gautam.techwhack.com/key/ | ymsgr: er-333 | msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html > _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
