🚀 go-pugleaf

I didn't find MediaOne very open to abuse reports.  You might just be better
off just blacklisting that IP address, if it happens consistenly.


<me@me> wrote in message news:et0e5skoijne27mj0m1qr46k1817mp0fa7@4ax.com...
> A hacker paid me a visit early this morning.  My freebee firewall
> (AtGuard) appears to have deterred him.  The report shows the hacker
> did a Sockets port probe.  The hackers IP is 24.30.12x.xx.  I did the
> usual DNS & Whois, and only found he is from mediaone.  I complained
> to abuse@mediaone.net about the hack, and they replied with the usual
> form nonense.  I xx the last 3 digits of the IP since the hacker is
> probably some kid just screwing around.  When I had just a dialup ISP,
> I only had to worry about spammers, now I have damn hackers to worry
> about also.  I have the following questions about cable modems and MS
> Windows95 operating system.
> 1.  Can a hacker break into windows95 even though file & printer
> sharing is disabled, no firewall installed?  If yes, how much damage
> can he do?
> 2.  Can a hacker bypass AtGuard or any other firewall?
> 3.  Is freebee AtGuard any good at stopping hackers?  I mean so called
> script kiddies and the real site busters.  Which firewall is better?
> 4.  I routinely use Sam Spade to identify spammers and report them to
> their ISP, and hopefully nuke their accounts.  With cable modems and
> DSL, I need more firepower to identify hackers.  Is there a utility
> tool, or a web site where I can identify the hacker's site/computer?
> I want a layer of something between me and the hacker's site.
> 5.  Would a cable company nuke a subscribers account for complaint of
> hacking?  Dialup ISP's routinely disconnect an account for spamming.
> But, cable companies being more greedy, may think more about losing
> $40-$50 per month fee.  A dialup ISP charges $20, much less.
> 6.  A bunch of people have put tremendous pressure on ISP's to nuke
> spammer accounts.  What is being done to pressure cable companies to
> nuke hacker accounts?
> 7.  Would a cable company nuke an account for spamming?  A spammer
> with a one meg cable modem line can dump a lot of junk onto the web by
> relaying his junk through a misconfigured mail server.  AOL just
> nailed some spammer for abusing their system.
>
> Cable modems are a blessing and a curse.  At the office, very
> knowledgeable people handle hackers.  Now cable modems force me to
> obtain the same knowledge.  What a bummer.
>
> Thanx.
>