If one backed up, use the last backup before you were compromised, so long as things weren't backed up again after the compromise. At 09:11 PM 2/14/01 -0600, you wrote: >On Wed, 14 Feb 2001, Tyler Spivey wrote: >> /proc/speakup was a bad idea. because: >> 1. if a hacker gained root, you couldn't turn off the net or something without speech. (if >> someone shut it off) > >If someone hacks your box, you had best just shut the machine off, or >remove it from the network with the cable. Anything else is asking for >things to get worse. But let me give some more detail here: > >1) If they compromise your system how do you know when you have regained >complete control? The wise thing to do is to completely re-install the OS >saving only the home directory. > >2) As Bill pointed out haow many will even go for this? Hello?? Unless >they are on the list they will need to go find out how to do all these >evil nasty things. If this is a problem you need to replace your >"friends." > >3) Perhaps if this is a serious threat the fact they can shut down the >volume is not good it is great. At least you will know someone is messing >arround. Chances are if it is a real hacker and you notice the first >indication is that you can't log in. > >4) Someone messing with your speakup is showing they know something about >the product. Evan as vast a user base as speakup has, this is a limiting >factor. Spend your energy lowering your chances of being hacked. Learn >more about ipchains and other security tools. > >======= >Kirk Wood >Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net > >Nothing is hard if you know the answer or are used to doing it. > > >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > >
