full-disclosure - Re: Ford Motors IT Contact

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Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 16:27:15 -0400
From: Simon Smith <simon@...soft.com>
To: Michael Holstein <michael.holstein@...ohio.edu>
Cc: full-disclosure <full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk>
Subject: Re: Ford Motors IT Contact

Indeed, that is the IP address.

	That IP address appears to be bound to some sort of a VPN system for 
ford. Perhaps its infected VPN users?

Michael Holstein wrote:
> 
>> In response to them still being infected with sql slammer and it 
>> probing my networks regularly.
>>   
> Let me guess .. it's 136.1.7.55 ?
> 
> Here's what I get (from ford) every time that IP pops up in our 
> automated abuse report ..
> 
> --snip--
> 
> Our investigation into this matter has determined that the recent onset
> of attacks from this IP is the result of the IP being forged by an
> external party.  External parties will commonly use IP addresses that
> belong to large organizations to mask network traffic.
> 
> --snip--
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Michael Holstein
> Cleveland State University
> 
> 

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- simon

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