Re: News servers attacked?

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From: Mark
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 07:15

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Victor Bien wrote:
>   The server from which this is posted is playing up again the 2nd time 
> in as many months.  Of course I have complained to the ISP but I'm 
> wondering...
> 
>   Symptom are that certain postings do not appear on it but still make 
> there way to other servers on the internet - e.g. Googles and Jack 
> Troughton's (new.consultron.ca).  If this problem is persisting at the 
> moments I post this it will not appear on new.syd.connect.net.au 
> (available only to AAPT customers).  The problem seems to be present 
> only on the OS/2 news groups.  For example aus.computers.linux and 
> aus.adsforsale.computers.used don't seem affected.
> 
>   Can news servers be hacked/crippled by a virus or some other sort of 
> attack - by someone opposed to OS/2?  Paranoia?
> 
>   What do people think or know?
> 
Paranoia. Came through fine.....................

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arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!logbridge.uoregon.edu!arclight.uoregon.edu!enews.sgi.com!news.xtra.co.nz!53ab2750!not-for-mail

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