Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 14:38:08 +0000 From: Karl Pielorz <kpielorz@tdx.co.uk> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd@netsys.hn> Cc: Jim Mock <jim@corp.au.triax.com>, Mike Alich <hostmaster@cctinc.net>, "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: HACKED & SECURITY Message-ID: <369223D0.F2B9175D@tdx.co.uk> References: <199901051431.IAA27782@mail.netsys.hn>
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FreeBSD Questions wrote: > How can I be sure this guy still not in getting our passwds? > We had a hack with a sniffer so we upgraded to qpopper 2.53, still risks? > > Thanks If someone hacked your system using a sniffer (presumably to sniff out POP3 passwords, which may be attached to shell accounts on that system) your not going to stop them by upgrading your POP3 server... :-( I always try to have shell accounts via SSH, and POP3 accounts with different usernames / passwords to the shell accounts (i.e. me = paranoid) <G> -Kp To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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