> Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 11:50:54 -0600 (CST)
> From: Ron DuFresne <dufresne @
winternet .
com>
> To: Brain21 <brain21 @
montag33 .
residence .
gatech .
edu>
> Cc: Doug Hughes <Doug .
Hughes @
Eng .
Auburn .
EDU>, firewalls @
GreatCircle .
COM
> Subject: Re: Mitnick & the TCP Sequence Number Attack on Shimomura (LONG posting)
SNIP
>
> Agreed, either we have here an exterme case of over-confidence,
> misconfiguring by others really doing the security, or good old Mitnick
> was 'invited' in a case bordering on entrapment. Seems very strange in
> either way, seems strange if not an outright blunder.
>
> Later,
>
>
> Ron Dufresne
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> "Cutting the space budget really restores my faith in humanity. It
> eliminates dreams, goals, and ideals and lets us get straight to the
> business of hate, debauchery, and self-annihilation." -- Johnny Hart
> ***testing, only testing, and damn good at it too!***
>
> OK, so you're a Ph.D. Just don't touch anything.
>
>
Ron,
In some states, there is no such thing as "Entrapment". Such is the
case in the Commonwealth of Virginia. One simple warning screen like
the CERT P.L. 98-473 warning would preclude any claim of entrapment.
Bob Resino
Bob Resino (RGR24) Head, MID/Data-telecommunications
804-398-7400 x322 MCLO, HSO, Norfolk, VA (US Navy)
Fax 804-398-7265 pnh1rgr @
mclo10 .
med .
navy .
mil
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