Discovery, Eradication and Analysis of an attack on an open system: Welcome to the Jungle

In February 2003, the computing system of a small school in the Midwest was compromised by the installation of a root kit. My role in the incident was as the Senior Network Administrator and operations manager. Section one of this paper begins with a picture of the school, its history, and its...

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Steve Terrell

August 22, 2003

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