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Subject: Re: IPWatcher
From: bmanning @ ISI . EDU
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 1995 02:20:33 -0700 (PDT)
To: Cameron_A_P @ ceo . sbic . co . za
Cc: firewalls @ greatcircle . com
In-reply-to: <9508021235 . AA00151 @ zork . sbic . co . za> from "Cameron_A_P @ ceo . sbic . co . za" at Aug 2, 95 08:35:03 am
Posted-date: Wed, 2 Aug 1995 02:20:33 -0700 (PDT)

> 
> Message:
> I have come accross a package on Internet Called IPWatcher. This 
> package renders Firewalls and Smart Cards Useless in that it allows 
> the person using it to Hijack and take over an established connection.
>  
> The URL to get more Info on this package is
> http://nad.infostructure.com/watcher.html
>  
> My Question and problem is how do you prevent this from happening. 
> Also are there other Hacker tools that can do this.

There are a number of other facilities to hijack sessions.
The only way around it is end2end encryption.  Then, although
a session can be hijacked, it is crypted and therfore useless.

--bill


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