An Evening with Berferd
An Evening with Berferd
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Introduction
Getting hacked is seldom a pleasant experience. It's no fun to
learn that undetectable portions of your host have been invaded and that
the system has several new volunteer system administrators.
But in our case, a solid and reliable gateway can provide a
reassuring backdrop for managing a hacker.
Bill Cheswick, Steve Bellovin, Diana D'Angelo, and Paul Glick toyed
with a volunteer. Cheswick relates the story.
As in all hacker stories, we look at the logs...