Jones Beene wrote: > Even scarier is now that K_ _ ke has > signed back onto vortex from a Euro ISP, the unauthorized > attempts will probably increase ;-)
THAT IS SCARY. :-) Frederick > [Original Message] > From: Jones Beene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > Date: 1/27/05 9:24:25 AM > Subject: Re: Physics today 1/25/05 > > Ahoy, > > > If you want to get an indication of how many people, and > sometimes even the identities of the people or > organizations, who are doing research in your particular > field, simply publish your work, and then read the logs on > your computer firewall. You will find the addresses of the > computers that are trying to gain access to your computer. > In many cases, you can trace the numerical addresses back > directly to the registered owners of those addresses. It > was a hobby of mine for quite some time, and I must say, it > was fascinating. > > > Yes. Also note how many of them are registered in the > norther Virginia area, presumably to certain "contractors". > For instance, why do computers registered to Marriott > subsidiaries keep wanting to get into my computer? 150 > attempts one month. I don't think it has anything to do with > hotel management. The scary thing is, who own's the one's > that cannot be tracked? Even scarier is now that K_ _ ke has > signed back onto vortex from a Euro ISP, the unauthorized > attempts will probably increase ;-) > > Jones >
