> David L. Gehrt wrote: <snip> Is that a valid summary? Yep! > > No good deed goes unpunished. Before I retired I did some security work > > for an employer. You would think I would've learned about sending email > > alerts to admins of compromised systems. Retire and a few years later > > you finds yourself violating the best practices. I will call the guy > > tomorrow. > > > > Feeling stupid. > > If my summary is correct, then maybe the only "stupid" one is the net admin > that you contacted. He may be testing what he thinks you've reported and in > fact has no idea what you've told him. I suspect at this point that the e-mail I sent may have been intercepted by the original "bad person" who then launched (or had launched) an attack. dlg
