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Article #197Re: Warning: ShareSniffer Released
From: Paul Zimmerman
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 22:30
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 22:30
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> Since the aim of the product is to let the user store his/her data on your > machine, > set up a poisoned honey-pot. Let them get access. Let them put their file > on > your disk. You can then inspect their files, collect evidence of illegal > entry. I have been running a "honeypot" for over a year and have captured some nasty worms for myself to inspect. To access my fake "C" drive with NetBIOS over TCP/IP, simply go to my dynamic IP web server at http://zimmermantech.inetcam.com and click on my IP address. Please note that you must have "Client for Microsoft Networks" installed on your system and be running Internet Explorer (otherwise Netscape tries to connect via FTP port 21 instead of TCP port 139). -- Paul R. Zimmerman http://zimmermantech.com paul@zimmermantech.com "Rostyslaw J. Lewyckyj" <urjlew@bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:3A9685EA.8B4B5E3E@bellsouth.net... > Lawrence Baldwin wrote: > > > The last thing I want to do is give this guy any press, but figured I'd > > send a heads up: > > > > http://www.sharesniffer.com/FAQ.html#Q-001 > > > > Advocates utilizing the open shares for extra disk space "...because > > it's there". > > > > My biggest concern is that it utilizes a newsgroup repository to collect > > and dissemenate IP addresses with known open shares. Others (including > > automated worms) could easily leverage this data, facilitating system > > compromises. > > > > Expect an increase in Netbios scans over the coming days....sigh. > > > > lb. > > ------------------------- > > Lawrence Baldwin > > Protocol Scientist > > 678-624-0924 > > http://www.mynetwatchman.com/about.htm - I'm under attack, now what? > > Spy --- Counterspy ;) > Jiujitsu ... and all that ;) > > Suppose that someone takes on the challenge of fighting this as > follows: > > Since the aim of the product is to let the user store his/her data on your > machine, > set up a poisoned honey-pot. Let them get access. Let them put their file > on > your disk. You can then inspect their files, collect evidence of illegal > entry, > and also poison their data. > I don't think that it will take long for the scuttlebut about that to get > around. > I think that will kill the product. > >
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