Richard, You are WRONG in this case, as I helped the FBI nab the Russian Hackers and they sent me an extortion note just like this one and to virtually everyone they hit. Chances are that the server has already be hit and some password catcher has already been installed. Do not take this lightly!!! Bob At 6/25/2001 12:15 PM, Richard Forno wrote: >Not wanting to start a long thread, and I know Al will kill it if it becomes >one, but this Russian note looks like a crock to me. I've seen similar >things before. > >Providing "guidelines" for securing a system can be as easy. This guy is >probably planning to strike it rich on some poor sap that responds to his >note. It'd be like me asking for $5K USD and then telling you something >brainless like recommending you not use Borgware OS products. Technically, I >would have provided you guidance, but in reality, it's probably a scam. Pay >me $10K USD to learn the secrets of avoiding automobile accidents.....my >response (after money is deposted of course) might be "don't drive." :) > >Plus, anyone purporting to be a legitimate business would never say they >would help you "on the following conditions...." That's the sign of a novice >or extortion letter. Make a mental note and move on to the next pressing >issue of the day.... > >FYI - a new marketing trick is for security/IT vendors to do a public query >of your DNS records and then spam you with "we noticed you don't have >alternate sites for your mail servers - we can help with that disaster >recovery item if you like..." messages. > >Cheers, > >rf > > > > > > From: "Bjorn Djupvik" <Bjorn.Djupvikat_private> > > Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 14:20:56 +0200 > > To: incidentsat_private > > Subject: Threat mail from russia > > > > A client of ours received this mail today, did anyone else see this? Its > > probably just a scam/spam but we'd like to be > > sure. > > -- > > > > > > > > Subject: > > Attention! Read this letter attentively and show its your boss!!! > > Date: > > Mon, 25 Jun 2001 16:53:57 +0600 > > From: > > odysseyat_private > > To: > > support@obfuscated > > > > > > Hi!!! I am poor Russian hacker which very much adores to research all > that is > > connected with INTERNET (with network > > safety, finding various bugs.) Recently has decided to research > > your site and everything, that with it can be connected .Sorry ,should > mark, > > that your protection system not so is > > perfect, as probably you think (in it I has detected 3 serious bugs.) > And now > > present, that this information becomes accessible to anothers hackerz or to > > your competitors... Your reputation can thus > > .... But. I am ready to help to remove to you these bugs, but under > > condition of: Number first: your company will send on following bank score > > 5000 $ (for your company it is the trifling > > sum) Number second: As soon as money will be translated I immediately > > I shall send you my guidelines on elimination of these bugs.... > Remember, what > > only at observance of my conditions my help > > (for me in it already is not absolutely nice experience) So, your > > company road your reputation is possible(probable)? Superfluous > problems are > > necessary for you? So, you select...? P.S. I > > want to assure you of the following: I am not cyber-thief I am not > > cracker or vandal. Is simple to find bugs in a protection system is my > > weakness, except for that it that I know how to > > do(make) rather well. So I earn to myself on life... Banking account : > > Intermediary Bank Code: ABNAUS33 Intermediary Bank: ABN AMRO Bank, New York > > Beneficiary Bank Acc: 574074590141 Beneficiary > > Bank Code: IINDRUMM Beneficiary Bank: > > > > ----- > > End of mail.. > > > > >This list is provided by the SecurityFocus ARIS analyzer service. >For more information on this free incident handling, management >and tracking system please see: > >http://aris.securityfocus.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is provided by the SecurityFocus ARIS analyzer service. For more information on this free incident handling, management and tracking system please see: http://aris.securityfocus.com
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