-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, 6 Nov 2001, McCall, Bill wrote: >Did you tell them or keep the joke to yourself? > >bill mccall I checked a couple of the more popular open-relay databases, it is not exactly a secret. On three of the different databases I found black-holed IP addresses that resolve to: relay.faa.gov atos.faa.gov rms.faa.gov The only one of these servers that I can verify as currently operational is relay.faa.gov. Atos does not respond and rms refuses connections to port 25. Hopefully they've cleaned up their act. - -Eric >-----Original Message----- >From: Alan [mailto:alan@private] >Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 2:30 PM >To: crime@private >Subject: Speaking of security... > > >I find this both extreamly funny and frightening at the same time. > >faa.gov is an open mail relay. > >This means that anyone can forge mail that looks like it comes from the FAA. > >Want to ban laptops on flights? Screaming babies? Silly string? Now is your > >chance. > >It also begs the question of whether the rest of the silly rules involving >nail clippers and the like are the result of forged e-mail. (Nah! Too >rational.) > >You would think that the people who are charged with securing planes would >do >a better job securing their servers... > >It does explain a lot though. > >**************************************************************************** >This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and entity to >whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, >confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are >not the intended addressee, nor authorized to receive for the intended >addressee, you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose or >distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the >message. If you have received this message in error, please immediately >advise the sender by reply email and delete the message. Thank you very >much. > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE76JmpH9eQw/Gi3tURAkkGAJ9Tui1hjxYgKOnnUhww3LZ32iPowgCaAn4y 9C94x4QzaM2v6U2dSpk6aIo= =Wx24 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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