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- From: root@candle.uucp (Bruce Momjian)
- Subject: Re: Breaking into Unix via modem
- Organization: a consultant's basement
- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 02:59:55 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Dec30.025955.8707@candle.uucp>
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- References: <1992Dec23.215257.28585@candle.uucp>
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- Bruce Momjian (root@candle.uucp) wrote:
- :
- : Someone just told me that there is a way to break into a Unix box by
- : dialing the modem, but not getting a login prompt, and somehow getting
- : to Unix.
- :
- : The guy who told me this was somewhat confused, so I don't take much
- : stock in it, yet I am asking the Net in case he has heard of a security
- : issue that I have not.
-
- <FOLLOW UP>
-
- I have heard nothing from the Net to substantiate this person's claims,
- and have talked to him again, and he now admits that the person who told
- him this was probably mistaken.
-
- I was basically in a political situation and had to give evidence that
- he was wrong. The lack of response from the Net helped me do that.
- Thanks.
-
-
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