Return-Path: <sentto-279987-2149-1001045279-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com> Delivered-To: fc@all.net Received: from 204.181.12.215 by localhost with POP3 (fetchmail-5.1.0) for fc@localhost (single-drop); Thu, 20 Sep 2001 21:09:11 -0700 (PDT) Received: (qmail 11696 invoked by uid 510); 21 Sep 2001 04:08:21 -0000 Received: from n11.groups.yahoo.com (216.115.96.61) by 204.181.12.215 with SMTP; 21 Sep 2001 04:08:21 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-279987-2149-1001045279-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com Received: from [10.1.4.56] by c3.egroups.com with NNFMP; 21 Sep 2001 04:08:00 -0000 X-Sender: srijith@srijith.net X-Apparently-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Received: (EGP: mail-7_3_2_2); 21 Sep 2001 04:07:59 -0000 Received: (qmail 26763 invoked from network); 21 Sep 2001 04:07:59 -0000 Received: from unknown (10.1.10.26) by l10.egroups.com with QMQP; 21 Sep 2001 04:07:59 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO n20.groups.yahoo.com) (10.1.2.66) by mta1 with SMTP; 21 Sep 2001 04:07:59 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: srijith@srijith.net Received: from [10.1.2.52] by n20.onelist.org with NNFMP; 21 Sep 2001 04:07:59 -0000 To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Message-ID: <9oeees+s4mq@eGroups.com> User-Agent: eGroups-EW/0.82 X-Mailer: eGroups Message Poster X-Originating-IP: 137.132.3.6 From: "Srijith.K" <srijith@srijith.net> Mailing-List: list iwar@yahoogroups.com; contact iwar-owner@yahoogroups.com Delivered-To: mailing list iwar@yahoogroups.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:iwar-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 04:07:56 -0000 Reply-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Subject: [iwar] [news] A 'Tarpit' That Traps Worms Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Source: http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,46964,00.html A 'Tarpit' That Traps Worms By Michelle Delio 9:35 a.m. Sep. 19, 2001 PDT Network administrators now have a hacking tool that can help them strike back at malicious attackers. "LaBrea" is a free, open-source tool that deters worms and other hack attacks by transforming unused network resources into decoy-computers that appear and act just like normal machines on a network. But when malicious hackers or mindless worms such as Nimda or Code Red attempt to connect with a LaBrea-equipped system, they get sucked into a virtual tarpit that grabs their computer's connection -- and doesn't release it. (...) ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Pinpoint the right security solution for your company- Learn how to add 128- bit encryption and to authenticate your web site with VeriSign's FREE guide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/JNm9_D/33_CAA/yigFAA/kgFolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ------------------ http://all.net/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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