Re: (no subject)

From: Chris (admin@redshells.net)
Date: 01/28/01 

Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 04:20:42 -0600
From: Chris <admin@redshells.net>
To: FBSDSecure@aol.com

> Another thing to point out though is if a hacker were to spoof his IP address
> and do a port scan, what would be the point? The data is useless if it can't
> get back to the individual.

One word, DoS.

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