As most users of the York University network already know, a computer
break-in originating from several Internet sites took places 2 weeks
ago.  As a precautionary measure, CCIS has blocked access to York from
those Internet sites known to have been involved in this incident.
 
The list of filtered sites is:
 
hostname                        IP address
========                        ==========
all hosts at escape.com         198.6.71.xxx
euterpe.connectus.com           199.245.161.39
<host> .legent.com              155.35.23.34
ka2.dartmouth.edu               129.170.40.12
equinox.unr.edu                 134.197.1.2
max7.datamax.net                204.94.171.2
ixc.ixc.net                     198.70.48.2
mustang.via.net                 140.174.204.4
 
The system administrators at these sites have been advised via e-mail
of these access restrictions.  Internet access between these sites and
York will remain blocked until each affected site chooses to verify
that the intruder is no-longer capable of operating there and to
notify us that this verification has take place.
 
If these access filters are causing you difficulty.  Please send
e-mail to [log in to unmask] outlining your concerns.
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Eriks Rugelis         York University,
Network Operations    Computing, Communications and Instructional Services,
                      029 Steacie Science Library, 4700 Keele Street,
                      North York, Ontario, Canada. M3J 1P3
E-Mail: [log in to unmask]                  Ma Bell: +1 416 736 5257 x.22688
                                            FAX: +1 416 736 5830
 
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