Re: Hacker seems to know FTP usernames

From: Jeff Cochran (jcochran.nospam_at_naplesgov.com)
Date: 02/27/04


Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 14:26:53 GMT

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 14:29:04 -0800, Ash Sysadmin
<logica111@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Ok ..now i have got teh hang of this posting interweb thing. I posted
>twice and didnt tick email addr so they disappeared!
>
>I am sure they have the sam as they try all usernames..even those
>disimilar (unguessable) from domains. So how did they do it...can you
>help please. Thanks

Many possible ways, but securing your server according the the
checklists at microsoft.com/security will stop them. Unless it was as
simple as they stopped by the trash can and picked out the list of FTP
accounts you casually tossed out.

Jeff



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