Re: backdoor threat

2009-06-22 Thread prad
On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:52:24 -0400 Bill Moran wrote: > And jokes are almost never funny when you don't get them ... > quite true. furthermore, i have gotten some ideas from you, bill that had never occurred to me and i appreciate them very much. thanks to your wisdom as well we are examining ou

Re: backdoor threat

2009-06-22 Thread Bill Moran
In response to "Gary Gatten" : > I guess you guys didn't get my humor in the "backdoor" threat? Geez, if > funny jokes aren't funny when no one gets them, and this reference was > marginal at best! Well, _now_ I get it. And jokes are almost never funny when you don't get them ... -- Bill Mo

RE: backdoor threat

2009-06-22 Thread Gary Gatten
Bill Moran Cc: Gary Gatten; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; prad Subject: Re: backdoor threat On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 11:36 AM, Bill Moran wrote: > In response to "Gary Gatten" : > >> OK - this thread is scaring me.  Anything that involves a "backdoor" >> threat is

Re: backdoor threat

2009-06-22 Thread alexus
On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 11:36 AM, Bill Moran wrote: > In response to "Gary Gatten" : > >> OK - this thread is scaring me.  Anything that involves a "backdoor" >> threat is very concerning - I keep looking over my shoulder to make sure >> no one is sneaking up on me! > > My job here is done ... > >

Re: backdoor threat

2009-06-22 Thread Bill Moran
In response to "Gary Gatten" : > OK - this thread is scaring me. Anything that involves a "backdoor" > threat is very concerning - I keep looking over my shoulder to make sure > no one is sneaking up on me! My job here is done ... In my experience, most people don't take the steps necessary to

RE: backdoor threat

2009-06-22 Thread Gary Gatten
Behalf Of Bill Moran Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 8:00 AM To: prad Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: backdoor threat In response to prad : > > > Sure, there's 10 things. Start by running a nmap scan from a > > different computer and see what por

Re: backdoor threat

2009-06-22 Thread Bill Moran
In response to prad : > > > Sure, there's 10 things. Start by running a nmap scan from a > > different computer and see what ports are open. Investigate each > > program listening on those ports to ensure it's properly secured. > > ok this is really neat! > we did the scan and found what

Re: backdoor threat

2009-06-19 Thread prad
On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:39:35 -0400 Bill Moran wrote: > Sure. It costs almost nothing to send a fax message, and he could > send it over and over and run you out of paper and ink while you're > sleeping. Infantile, yes. > yes except for the fact that i don't have a fax machine and the number is

Re: backdoor threat

2009-06-19 Thread Bill Moran
In response to prad : > i just received this 'threat' from someone on a forum: Stay off that forum. Sounds annoying to me. > "+1.2507437628 <-- And,yes of course this is a fax, but I could > write and execute a script that would have some real fun with it.. > Don't you think. Especially fro