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To: Jeff Jordan who wrote (30010)	1/11/1998 3:05:00 PM
From: username	Respond to of 61433

jeff, I want to respond to your earlier post, I just can't get through with accuracy. I'll wait for a while. pete

To: Jeff Jordan who wrote (30010)	1/11/1998 3:10:00 PM
From: C E D	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 61433

*OT* To all, SI is under attack by hackers, using a new version of something called teardrop (bonk), the code sends corrupted UDP's to an IP address and causes the server to crash. SI comes up for a short time and then fails. Several sites are under attack, the code is available at a site called rootshell.com. their mission is supposed to be the forced improvement of security on networks, hence they make all kinds of crash tool kits available to the public. Microsoft is urgently working on the problem, but it appears this could also kill the electronic brokerage sites. All sites using NT and Win95 as servers without firewalls are exposed, Unix addressed the teardrop problem more extensively and the new variant is not affecting most open Unix type OSs, i.e. Linux. Always an Achilles heel. I don't know if this will cause a panic in the Electronic Brokerages or not, but be prepared. Ed