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Re: Freeserve problems

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From: David Damerell
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 14:29
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Matthew Garrett  <mjg59-uk.comp.os.linux@srcf.ucam.org> wrote:
>Mind you, I've also seen cert at cam.ac.uk refuse to take any action
>against a compromised machine that was being used to attack DALnet. Maybe
>security people just don't understand IRC?

That seems extremely unlikely. As a Departmental Computer Officer, I've
been contacted by Cambridge CERT about such a compromised machine, and it
only consists of two people.

Are you sure their reply simply wasn't willing to discuss what action
would be taken with you?
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From: David Damerell <damerell@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
Newsgroups: uk.comp.os.linux,freeserve.help.misc,freeserve.help.unix
Subject: Re: Freeserve problems
Date: 15 Feb 2001 14:29:38 +0000 (GMT)
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