[SEL] Semi OT - Internet Storm Center

[Bill Dickerson]

Yeah, seen them before. 

The problem I have is that they are the only ones that seem to be talking
about any "attack". 



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Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 5:52 PM
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Subject: Re: [SEL] Semi OT - Internet Storm Center

My son forwarded the following this afternoon.

Ed Stoller
New Fairfield, CT

The Internet Storm Center has upgraded the Internet threat level from green
to yellow.  This is due to a widespread and ongoing attack.
 
The attack may direct your Internet browser from sites that you intend to
visit, to sites that are placing spyware on your computer.  This only
affects web sites that end with "com."  The "net" and "org" (and other)
sites have not been affected (yet).   If you attempt to visit a ".com"
Internet site and get a page that is different from what you expected,
please close the browser and run a scan for viruses and spyware.  Email for
domains that end in ".com" may also experience delivery problems.  I
strongly recommend that everyone avoid sites that require a username and
passcode (like your bank) if it is a ".com" web page, until this threat has
passed.  You should also strive to keep Internet browsing to an absolute
minimum during this event.
 
Network administrators would do well to verify that DNS servers are secure
against cache poisoning.  If you'd like more information, or the detailed
geekspeak, please try these (".org") web sites.
 
http://isc.sans.org/
http://isc.sans.org/presentations/dnspoisoning.php


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