Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!genrad!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!sri-unix!thettyofGeoffreyS.Goodfellow@BRL.ARPA From: thettyofGeoffreyS.Goodfellow@BRL.ARPA Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards Subject: Re: Security Problem? Message-ID: <2647@sri-arpa.UUCP> Date: Wed, 29-Jun-83 12:10:00 EDT Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.2647 Posted: Wed Jun 29 12:10:00 1983 Date-Received: Fri, 1-Jul-83 05:59:43 EDT Lines: 10 A real easy way of "hacking names" on a host is to just connect up with TELNET and do a SYSTAT or FINGER. Big Deal. A gourmet "name hacker" would use the NIC's informative "WHOIS" Server. Just give the name of your favorite host preceded with a star `*' (i.e. try `*brl' for example) and a nicely formatted list, replete with full name, initials(nic id), mailbox and phone number will promptly be displayed. Happy Hacking.