(ICANN) STATEMENT ON HACKING OF NETWORK SOLUTIONS' SERVERS
fyi http://www.icann.org/icann-pr02july99.htm ICANN PRESS RELEASE (7-2-99): INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS (ICANN) STATEMENT ON HACKING OF NETWORK SOLUTIONS' SERVERS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS (ICANN) STATEMENT ON HACKING OF NETWORK SOLUTIONS' SERVERS Marina Del Rey, CA (July 2, 1999) - For several hours earlier today, access to the server which hosts the ICANN Web site was disrupted. The information on ICANN's Web site is administrative in nature and was not damaged. We have since been made aware of a concerted effort to tamper with some of the servers currently operated by Network Solutions, Inc. of Herndon, Virginia. The incident, which is potentially criminal, has been referred to the appropriate law enforcement officials. An investigation into the source of the attack, and the manner in which it was carried out, is currently underway. While there is no evidence that the servers under its control have been harmed, ICANN is taking the appropriate measures to protect its equipment located at the Information Sciences Institute of the University of Southern California. ICANN condemns this action as an attempt to undermine the stability of the domain name system and will cooperate fully with any investigation into the matter
access to icann's web site was not interrupted, one of nsi's was. don't people have real work to do instead of speculate and post? randy
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http://www.icann.org/icann-pr02july99.htm ICANN PRESS RELEASE (7-2-99): INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS (ICANN) STATEMENT ON HACKING OF NETWORK SOLUTIONS' SERVERS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS (ICANN) STATEMENT ON HACKING OF NETWORK SOLUTIONS' SERVERS Marina Del Rey, CA (July 2, 1999) - For several hours earlier today, access to the server which hosts the ICANN Web site was disrupted. The information on ICANN's Web site is administrative in nature and was not damaged. We have since been made aware of a concerted effort to tamper with some of the servers currently operated by Network Solutions, Inc. of Herndon, Virginia. The incident, which is potentially criminal, has been referred to the appropriate law enforcement officials. An investigation into the source of the attack, and the manner in which it was carried out, is currently underway. While there is no evidence that the servers under its control have been harmed, ICANN is taking the appropriate measures to protect its equipment located at the Information Sciences Institute of the University of Southern California. ICANN condemns this action as an attempt to undermine the stability of the domain name system and will cooperate fully with any investigation into the matter
At 06:07 PM 7/2/99 -0700, Randy Bush wrote:
access to icann's web site was not interrupted, one of nsi's was.
don't people have real work to do instead of speculate and post?
Have you checked your cigarette tobacco lately? It seems to be a greenish color... The very first sentence in the press release says that access to the ICANN website server was disrupted. As part, no doubt, of the current ICANN/NSI war, NSI says that the hack attack come from the ISP colocated with ICANN...
http://www.icann.org/icann-pr02july99.htm ICANN PRESS RELEASE (7-2-99): INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS (ICANN) STATEMENT ON HACKING OF NETWORK SOLUTIONS' SERVERS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS (ICANN) STATEMENT ON HACKING OF NETWORK SOLUTIONS' SERVERS Marina Del Rey, CA (July 2, 1999) - For several hours earlier today, access to the server which hosts the ICANN Web site was disrupted. The information on ICANN's Web site is administrative in nature and was not damaged.
"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of ICANN?" Dean Robb Owner, PC-EASY (757) 495-EASY [3279] On-site computer repairs, upgrades and consultations Lead SimOps columnist/reviewer on http://WWW.TheGamers.Net
I personally trust ICANN and NSI as far as I can throw their collective asses. NSI has shown repeatedly that they don't give a rat's behind one way or the other about DNS registration system, as long as they continue to hold power over it. ICANN are far too shady and back-room meeting oriented to really have anyone's best interest but their own at heart. So, who's the lesser of the two evils? Both make me shudder. -- Joseph W. Shaw - jshaw@insync.net Freelance Computer Security Consultant and Perl Programmer Free UNIX advocate - "I hack, therefore I am." On Sat, 3 Jul 1999, Dean Robb wrote:
As part, no doubt, of the current ICANN/NSI war, NSI says that the hack attack come from the ISP colocated with ICANN...
"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of ICANN?"
Dean Robb Owner, PC-EASY (757) 495-EASY [3279] On-site computer repairs, upgrades and consultations Lead SimOps columnist/reviewer on http://WWW.TheGamers.Net
On 07/03/99, Joe Shaw <jshaw@insync.net> wrote:
I personally trust ICANN and NSI as far as I can throw their collective asses. NSI has shown repeatedly that they don't give a rat's behind one way or the other about DNS registration system, as long as they continue to hold power over it. ICANN are far too shady and back-room meeting oriented to really have anyone's best interest but their own at heart.
So, who's the lesser of the two evils? Both make me shudder.
At least NSI admits that they're a for-profit company. Any clue what ICANN really is? Hmm, this is getting non-operational, Reply-To set. ---------========== J.D. Falk <jdfalk@cybernothing.org> =========--------- | "There is No God but Sendmail and SMTP is Its Prophet" | | -- Alistair Young <avatar@arkane.demon.co.uk> | ----========== http://www.cybernothing.org/jdfalk/home.html ==========----
On 07/04/99, Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> wrote:
At least NSI admits that they're a for-profit company. Any clue what ICANN really is?
you might check the bylaws and articles, and for 501c status. or you might post flames. or both.
I choose "both," plus keeping a close eye on what they're up to. Nonprofit status doesn't mean they've got any clue as to what they're doing -- and if they do know what they're doing then that's even scarier, IMHO. Sorry I didn't say hi at the names council meeting.... ---------========== J.D. Falk <jdfalk@cybernothing.org> =========--------- | "The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, | | will set off a revolution." | | - Paul Cezanne | ----========== http://www.cybernothing.org/jdfalk/home.html ==========----
you might check the bylaws and articles, and for 501c status. or you might post flames. or both. I choose "both," plus keeping a close eye on what they're up to. Nonprofit status doesn't mean they've got any clue as to what they're doing -- and if they do know what they're doing then that's even scarier, IMHO.
we've been to this movie before, and there was not even any popcorn. did we not waste enough bandwidth on clueless paranoia and empty sensationalism for the arin formation? in this industry, it's hard enough to focus and plan based on simple facts. leave paranoia and sensationalism to the c^hkooks. randy
On 07/04/99, Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> wrote:
you might check the bylaws and articles, and for 501c status. or you might post flames. or both. I choose "both," plus keeping a close eye on what they're up to. Nonprofit status doesn't mean they've got any clue as to what they're doing -- and if they do know what they're doing then that's even scarier, IMHO.
we've been to this movie before, and there was not even any popcorn. did we not waste enough bandwidth on clueless paranoia and empty sensationalism for the arin formation?
in this industry, it's hard enough to focus and plan based on simple facts. leave paranoia and sensationalism to the c^hkooks.
Normally I'd agree with you, Randy...but it is my considered opinion that ICANN's apparent goals do not bode well for the continued growth of the Internet. If anybody would like to hear why I feel that way, contact me off-list, since arguing about domain stuff has long been considered inapropriate for this mailing list (right, Randy?) ---------========== J.D. Falk <jdfalk@cybernothing.org> =========--------- | "God is good. God is great. God's a big invertebrate." | | -- Boiled In Lead | ----========== http://www.cybernothing.org/jdfalk/home.html ==========----
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