RE: Re: [OT] - HELP PLEASE we've been hacked.

["Dean Barrett" <dean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I saw someone charging =A350.00 to run Nessus to check your website for
you=
.

Is Nessus that complex to configure ?


Dean.


-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Harrison (Yahoo!) [mailto:mph@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 13 April 2004 19:34
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] - HELP PLEASE we've been hacked.

1: Have no actual skill, but a geek belief that by hacking products from
th=
e
evil Microsoft you are "helping".

2: Download a scanner like Nessus.

3: Run Nessus, input range of IP addresses to scan.

4: Come back later.

Nessus will do a number of things:

3a: Scan for open ports
3b: Scan for known vulnerabilities
3c: Produce a report of what needs sorting out

Used properly, it's a great tool - I use it for penetration testing (with
permission from clients in advance!!!!). However, used improperly, it's a
good way for no-talent scripts puppies to find holes in security configs.

OK - it may not have been Nessus they used, there are others out there -
bu=
t
the principle remains.

M.


----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Dean Barrett" <dean@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 7:04 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] - HELP PLEASE we've been hacked.


> I would be grateful for someone to explain HOW they did it ?




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