Since it seems to all be coming from the same IP I'd say block that IP
at your firewall.

 

Thank you,

Jason Loven

Manager - Technical Services Department

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Archer Koch
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 3:13 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [IMail Forum] POP3 Security / DOS Attack

We had a POP3 attack this morning that looked like this:

08:15 08:43 POP3D  UNK: mail.XXXXXXX.XXX - lydia
08:15 08:43 POP3D  (0471D5B4)  logon failure for kayla mail.XXXXXXX.XXX
from
63.201.40.234
08:15 08:43 POP3D  UNK: mail.XXXXXXX.XXX - mail
08:15 08:43 POP3D  (0471D622)  logon failure for lydia mail.XXXXXXX.XXX
from
63.201.40.234
08:15 08:43 POP3D  UNK: mail.XXXXXXX.XXX - kayla
08:15 08:43 POP3D  (0471D68F)  logon failure for mail mail.XXXXXXX.XXX
from
63.201.40.234
08:15 08:43 POP3D  UNK: mail.XXXXXXX.XXX - kent
08:15 08:43 POP3D  (0471D6FC)  logon failure for kayla mail.XXXXXXX.XXX
from
63.201.40.234
08:15 08:43 POP3D  UNK: mail.XXXXXXX.XXX - kirk
08:15 08:43 POP3D  (0471D76A)  logon failure for kent mail.XXXXXXX.XXX
from
63.201.40.234

This is just a tiny snippet of the attack, which brought the POP3
service to
its knees.  Imail 8.22

I haven't been able to find any information about thwarting such an
attack
-- or even any reports of such attacks occurring for that matter, so I
turn
to you for your valued input.  Obviously, the implications are quite
serious.

Archer


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