CEO comments:
From: Cameron A P:SBIC
Date: ## 08/02/95 12:12 ##
Thanks
That is what I thought. The Problem is that the Vendors of various
Unix Systems cannot supply encryption to sites outside the USA.
Preceeding Message:
From: bmanning @
ISI .
EDU:smtp
Date: ## 08/02/95 11:25 ##
>
> 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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