Re: Scan of TCP 552-554

From: Rodrigo Barbosa (rodrigobat_private)
Date: Thu Jul 31 2003 - 13:00:25 PDT

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    On Thu, Jul 31, 2003 at 08:42:27AM -0400, Chris Shepherd wrote:
    > Quoting Rodrigo Barbosa <rodrigobat_private>:
    > > You are right, of course. The thing I'm attempting is to make them
    > > hit my traps faster, so I can react faster. And, as I said, I don't
    > > think we should use the same method everywhere. Sametime I use
    > > DROP, sometimes I use tcp-reset and sometimes, icmp-replies.
    > >
    > > As far as I got from this discussion, every method is about as good
    > > as the other. All have advantages and problems. The real question is
    > > how to balance them all to have the most benefits of each one of them.
    > > Care to comment on this one ?
    > 
    > In this case, it may make sense to keep your traps on a honeypot box. I'm having
    > a bit of a difficult time understanding exactly what you mean by 'hit my traps
    > faster, so I can react faster'. React how? What would your reaction to a port
    > scan be? If you cite an example, I'll probably have a much clearer idea about
    > what kinds of traps you're talking about. :)
    
    Errr, filter the address or network on the border router ? That is one.
    Contact the admin of the network about the scan is another.
    
    []s
    
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    Rodrigo Barbosa <rodrigobat_private>
    "Be excellent to each other ..." - Bill & Ted (Wyld Stallyns)
    
    
    
    



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