On Sun, 2008-01-06 at 21:53 -0800, David L. Gehrt wrote: > > 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. ---- or perhaps some router or computer somewhere in a related path has a needle caught in a groove and needs a gentle Fonzi type slap. Craig
