Re: [fw-wiz] handy list of undesireble foreign networks

miedanerat_private

Hi,

Hostile and uncooperative nations probably should be filtered as they could become a
haven for hackers (and probably are) for whatever reasons - I think this does reduce
the threat in a way.  At a minimum it would be useful to identify these networks on
an IDS system, IMHO.

Going out on a limb here you could argue that countries where there could be no
cooperation in pursuing computer criminals should be blocked.  It would be far safer
for a US based person to launch a US directed attack from a machine in a foreign
country that is hostile to the US.

There is another side to this I suppose in that the size and fragmentation of the
networks may make such a list impossible to implement except possibly in an IDS
system.

arkat_private wrote:

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> nuqneH,
>
> I think the whole idea is not good at all. Poorly protected
> cable tv or *dsl users, ill-behaving ISP or something else like that are no less
> treat to Internet security. There is no reason to maintain a list of "hostile
> national networks" if an intruder can bypass any rules by hacking into US-based
> system and then go wherever he wants.
>
> "Bowden, Kevin" <bowden_kwat_private> said :
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> > In our last NIPC Chapter meeting we asked for just such a list.  We thought
> > the FBI would be a good source for this information.  It may be that the
> > information will only be available to those who have cleared their screening
> > process.  That is of course assuming that the information is available and
> > provided at all.  Besides this, I have had no luck finding other sources for
> > this data other than keeping an eye on the news and doing my own
> > cyber-sleuthing.
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> >  -----Original Message-----
> > From:         Tony Miedaner [mailto:miedanerat_private]
> > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 2:03 PM
> > To:   firewall-wizardsat_private
> > Subject:      [fw-wiz] handy list of undesireble foreign networks
> >
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > Any body know where I can get a quick list of networks used in various
> > non-friendly foriegn nations?  I know it would not be perfect (because
> > of provider allocation) but something that could be used as a baseline
> > for screening evil and such.  Any RTBL or ORBS type lists out there for
> > general tcp/ip traffic?
> >
> > TIA
>
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