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09-01-2002, 07:40 PM #1Web Hosting Master
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So I set up a honeypot for a fraudulent order, and I'm completely disappointed in todays kiddies.
All he really uploaded was a CGI-telnet program, which they labeled "venson.pl".
Code:#!/usr/bin/perl #------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # Copyright and Licence #------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # CGI-Telnet Version 1.0 for NT and Unix : Run Commands on your Web Server
I've set up honeypots before though, and usually the accounts go totally unused. They never even log in once. After a few weeks, I just remove the account. I don't get it. What's their motivation?-Mark Adams
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09-01-2002, 07:52 PM #2WHT Addict
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I think they are testing out their credit card supplys
Western Man
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09-01-2002, 07:54 PM #3Web Hosting Master
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Re: honeypot
Originally posted by bitserve
So I set up a honeypot for a fraudulent order, and I'm completely disappointed in todays kiddies.
All he really uploaded was a CGI-telnet program, which they labeled "venson.pl".
Code:#!/usr/bin/perl #------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # Copyright and Licence #------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # CGI-Telnet Version 1.0 for NT and Unix : Run Commands on your Web Server
I've set up honeypots before though, and usually the accounts go totally unused. They never even log in once. After a few weeks, I just remove the account. I don't get it. What's their motivation?-Mooneer
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09-02-2002, 08:25 AM #4Web Hosting Master
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Re: Re: honeypot
Originally posted by mind21_98
Maybe they don't want to be labeled terrorists?
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09-02-2002, 12:16 PM #5Web Hosting Master
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Hacking has become a bigger social stigma since Ashcroft appeared ("people who commit computer crimes are just as bad as Al-Queida!"). Maybe that's a good thing.
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