full-disclosure - Re: [inbox] Honeypot?

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Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:22:40 -0600
From: James Lay <jlay@...ve-tothe-box.net>
To: Full-disclosure <full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [inbox]  Honeypot?

The network I monitor was getting scanned by the below IP.  It stopped now
though :)

On 8/30/08 12:02 PM, "Exibar" <exibar@...lair.com> wrote:

> so do you work for Salsoft, or are you trying to break into a machine owned by
> them?
>  
> If it's a network you monitor, meaning you have direct responsibility for,
> wouldn't you already know if it's a honeypot?
>  
>   sounds fishy that you have to ask....
>  
>  Exibar
> 
> 
> From: full-disclosure-bounces@...ts.grok.org.uk
> [mailto:full-disclosure-bounces@...ts.grok.org.uk] On Behalf Of James Lay
> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 1:26 PM
> To: Full-disclosure
> Subject: [inbox] [Full-disclosure] Honeypot?
> 
> So...one of the networks I monitor has this ip:
> 
> 66.139.73.183
> 
> Doing netbios scans on it.  A cursory inspection shows it as a win2003
> box...that¹s WIDE open.  Could this be a honeypot that¹s been compromised?
> 
> Curious 

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