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* Crackers, Phreaks, & Lamers. | * Crackers, Phreaks, & Lamers. | ||
- | You might find some people in COM Mode who would like to talk about these things, but most of them are really tired of kiddies coming into the lobby & asking | + | You might find some people in COM Mode who would like to talk about these things, but most of them are really tired of kiddies coming into the lobby & asking |
- | Information about security holes is pretty easy to find without help. Just use Google to search for things like '' | + | Information about security holes is pretty easy to find without help. Just use Google to search for things like < |
- | While we're on the topic, I guess I can throw out a bone. Take a look at '' | + | While we're on the topic, I guess I can throw out a bone. Take a look at < |
Also, be aware that most of the protocols in use on the Internet are defined in the Request For Comment (RFC) documents. One database of RFCs is The RFC Editor. Another such database is RFCs at Ohio State University. | Also, be aware that most of the protocols in use on the Internet are defined in the Request For Comment (RFC) documents. One database of RFCs is The RFC Editor. Another such database is RFCs at Ohio State University. | ||
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Why do you care about the RFCs? Because to find a hole in some protocol, you need to know the actual protocol, not just heresay that people slip to you in a chat room. To know the protocol, you need to refer to its definitive source. For most protocols on the Internet, that's the RFCs. | Why do you care about the RFCs? Because to find a hole in some protocol, you need to know the actual protocol, not just heresay that people slip to you in a chat room. To know the protocol, you need to refer to its definitive source. For most protocols on the Internet, that's the RFCs. | ||
- | For example, let's say you wanted to research holes in Internet multicast. You could go to either of those RFC databases & search for ``multicast'' | + | For example, let's say you wanted to research holes in Internet multicast. You could go to either of those RFC databases & search for < |
|id| title| author| data| | |id| title| author| data| | ||
|RFC1112| Host extensions of IP multicasting| S.E. Deering| 1 Aug 1989| | |RFC1112| Host extensions of IP multicasting| S.E. Deering| 1 Aug 1989| |