Subject: Re: ettercap anyone?
From: Reid Anderson (resander@cs.hamilton.edu)
Date: Mon Dec 03 2001 - 17:00:58 MST
I should add that I am working on this project with one of the members
of the Computer department, since the others don't seem to want to
listen! We have gone to the admins several times and requested that they
not switch to the new server until they can support secure connections.
They haven't listened so now one of their own is showing them why they
need to by scamming their own password. don't worry I won't do anything
against anyone but myself. That should scare them enough that if I got
my own password, I could get theirs (and by getting my own password I
mean with documentation as to how it was done using packet sniffing, not
simply by saying this is my password and look it works!This is a multi
faceted job being undertaken by the CS dept, a few students, and one of
the computer department who helps maintain the schools systems,
including email!
On Monday, December 3, 2001, at 06:48 PM, Bo Brinkman wrote:
> While I sympathize with your predicament, I would advise you not to do
> this. We have had at least 2 cases at my University where similar forms
> of well-meaning behavior have resulted in prolonged and very painful
> disciplinary action against the student. To my knowledge neither case
> ended in expulsion, but that was one of the suggested punishments. And
> we have people who understand computers here, so if no one in an
> official position at your University knows enough to speak up for you..
>
> Bad juju.
>
> Bo
>
> Reid Anderson wrote:
>
>> Has anyone used ettercap before? It is a packet sniffer that I am
>> trying to use to prove to our silly College Email Admins that we need
>> to use secure email passwords and that our web based email system is
>> highly unsecure. I am trying to packet sniff my own machine first
>> (it's a little more legal that way) and then I might just get the
>> email admins password and send her a message from herself! Anyway, If
>> anyone has used ettercap (or any other packet sniffer that might run
>> under OS X), could you please tell me a little more about using it
>> other than what it has in ettercap --help. I have been able to view
>> thge html code being viewed by many people, but only within my own
>> subnet 150.209.130.x but I would like to be able to see outside my
>> subnet to the general domain 150.209.x.x. Any help would be greatly
>> appreciated!
>> Thanks
>> Reid Anderson
>> resander@cs.hamilton.edu
>
>
> -- William "Bo" Brinkman
> brinkman@cs.princeton.edu
> Princeton Computer Science http://www.derandomized.org/
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>
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