Re: OT: port scan

[Robert Waldner <Waldner@KPNQwest.at>]

On Tue, 28 Nov 2000 14:40:09 -0200, Mario Olimpio de Menezes writes:
>	One computer where I have Debian installed was scanned
>recently. Someone probed several ports (~20), maybe trying to determine
>the running OS (something like nmap does).

>	Do you think this *IS* an attack?

scanning for vulnerabilities. yes.

> I mean, should I report this
>as *AN* attack?

yes. <abuse@$yourprovider>.

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