Re: DNS Names for external services

Morty <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.security.firewalls.wizards
Message-ID <20100423130204.GG13606@red-sonja> 
On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 10:50:31AM -0500, Frank Knobbe wrote:

> Likewise, if you don't run an FTP server (or CVS, or POP3, or...),
> setup DNS records for those pointing to your honeypot. Use it to
> respond in anyway you see fit for defense of your network (blocking
> the IP, etc).

What happens when one of your legit users says "I wonder if we have an
FTP server?" and tries ftp.$YOURCOMPANY.com just to see if it answers?

- Morty
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