Archer, I understand what you are saying. What there needs to be is an option to deny IP for x amount of minutes after y number of logon failures for the POP3D service such as what is available for the SMTPD32 service.
John T eServices For You "Seek, and ye shall find!" > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:Imail_Forum- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Archer Koch > Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 2:47 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] POP3 Security / DOS Attack > > Gentlemen: > > I do truly appreciate your responses. However, I hope that you aren't > missing the bigger picture. Should we all not be feeling immensely > vulnerable right now? What happens as this form of attack gains momentum? > Granted, this appears to be an isolated incident at the moment. But it was > a successful DOS attack that will (in all probability) be repeated. Your > Imail server might be next. What will you do? > > I called Ipswitch, but they didn't seem overly concerned. I submitted a > longer excerpt from the log and will sit here holding my breath. It may > very well take a catastrophe to get people riled up enough for this to get > some serious attention. I'd much prefer a more proactive approach, however. > > Archer > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Doherty > Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 2:04 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] POP3 Security / DOS Attack > > It's SBC. They'll probably listen: > > <snip> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Bilbee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 4:48 PM > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] POP3 Security / DOS Attack > > > Also, if possible, lookup the owner of the IP and report he abuse to them if > > they are willing to listen. > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
