Re: [cobalt-security] URGENT Hacking

["Mark Baker - Cobalt Lists" <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

UPDATE...

Its appears bruteforce was used to gain access, what can be done? I believe
we have all the updates on our RaQ, help please!

Regards,

Mark Baker
Dark Marketing Ltd
http://www.yoursitehere.co.uk

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----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Baker - Cobalt Lists <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-security@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2000 9:19 PM
Subject: [cobalt-security] URGENT Hacking


> Hi All,
>
> We've just had an account hacked on our RaQ3, the person who did this
claims
> he got it from the log files just above the user name e.g.
domain.com/~user
> Apparently he got the FTP password from there, and used it to chance the
> site e.t.c
> He claims he used brute force, this is all i know so please help anyone
out
> there!!
>
> Is this a known fault and when do cobalt expect to fix it?
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark Baker
> Dark Marketing Ltd
> http://www.yoursitehere.co.uk
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