Re: Who do I complain to at CalTech about xnet.caltech.edu?

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From: Peter M. Weiss
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 1991 12:47

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In article <1991Jun28.012957.12871@menudo.uh.edu>, jet@navier.math.uh.edu (J.
Eric Townsend) says:

>We've been having some break-in problems at UH, and I've had great
>success tracing things *until* recently, thanks to xnet.caltech.edu.

>Who can I talk to at CalTech about this device?  It's obviously
>a gaping security hole as far as NSFnet is concerned, should I
>go to them?  Or can I assume that this is just a new device put
>on line, and nobody's bothered to lock out incoming telnet sessions.

Whois: dom caltech.edu
California Institute of Technology (CALTECH-DOM)
   Computer Science 256-80
   Pasadena, CA 91125

   Domain Name: CALTECH.EDU

   Administrative Contact, Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
      Beauchamp, Mark  (MB236)  MFB@LAGUNA.CCSF.CALTECH.EDU
      (818) 356-2153
   Alternate Contact:
      Sherman, Heather  (HS140)  HEATHER@IAGO.CALTECH.EDU
      (818) 356-4627

/Pete
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Subject: Re: Who do I complain to at CalTech about xnet.caltech.edu?
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Date: 28 Jun 91 12:47:05 GMT
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