Wednesday, March 01, 2000, 10:27:56 AM, Simon wrote:
> 'reputable source'. Some Joe-blah suffering from rectal-cranial
> inversion might just save your arse one day because you might have
> been looking up your own dark side for a bit to long!.
****WARNING****
I just discovered a new threat on the internet! It seems that most
everyone has a program installed on their machine, often with out their
consent, which contacts remote machines and transmits their username and
password /IN THE CLEAR!/ This is a gross violation as anyone along the path,
not to mention the end site, can retrieve this information and use it to log
on as the user! Often this is done on ports 110, 143 or 220!
The following programs have been found to contain this security threat!
You should immediately block the above mentioned ports or remove the following
programs until this /SEVERE/ security hole is plugged!
Eudora
Netscape
The Bat!
PMMail
Calypso
Outlook
ICQ
Powerbar
As more are found we'll update our list!!!
****WARNING****
So, how many of you identified that as POP, IMAP2/4 and IMAP3 and the
username/password sent is needed to gain access to the remote mailboxes. IE,
it is a part of how the software was described to be used?
Now tell me, how is the above different from some schmuck on angelfire
spreading FUD about a company when he probably doesn't have the basic
understanding of what is going on in the first place? Nothing. Both describe
a product in a paranoid manner even though both are most likely operating in
exactly the manner described.
That is why you should rely upon reputable reports from people who know
their business and not from some crack-pot newbie. The newbie, invariably,
gets it wrong and causes more damage in his chicken-little act than good.
--
Steve C. Lamb | I'm your priest, I'm your shrink, I'm your
ICQ: 5107343 | main connection to the switchboard of souls.
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