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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Wouldn't it be more appropriate to use "businesses" instead of houses? Trying the front door to a business to see if they're open (while no excuse for checking the windows, obviously) is a little more appropriate IMO.. Matt - -- Matt Levine @Home: [email protected] @Work: [email protected] ICQ : 17080004 PGP : http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x6C0D04CF "The Trouble with doing anything right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult it was." - -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Simon Lockhart Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 3:19 PM To: Dan Hollis Cc: Christopher Wawak; Alex Rubenstein; [email protected] Subject: Re: EXAMPLE: ### xxx Canada detected a penetration attempt from 209.123.x.229. Incident# xxxx > >On Fri, 26 Oct 2001, Christopher Wawak wrote: >> Well, not exactly. Looking into the windows or checking the >> doorknobs is more akin to looking at your directory structre on >> your computer or file ... Scanning is more like going through the >> phone book or looking at the names on mailboxes in a >> neighborhood.... > >So you dont mind if people portscan your network? Stupid analogy # 54325235: pinging all hosts on a net: Walking down a street finding out which houses exist Portscan: Trying the doors, windows, etc on a house I know which one I don't mind... Simon - -- Simon Lockhart | Tel: +44 (0)1737 839676 Internet Engineering Manager | Fax: +44 (0)1737 839516 BBC Internet Services | Email: [email protected] Kingswood Warren,Tadworth,Surrey,UK | URL: http://support.bbc.co.uk/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 7.0.3 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com> iQA/AwUBO9m8rsp0j1NsDQTPEQKtSwCfdo8BpdgJoUZ5kJlvptNB14UwTLgAn0yy G6u7HTmDnKp9fAmJontSwdsd =LpNH -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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