From: dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1997 14:17:05 -0800 (PST)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Security alert!!!
Message-ID: <aw5c2D4w165w@bwalk.dm.com>
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WARNING: There's a rogue trojan horse out there on the internet known as the
"stronghold web server".  It's actually a hacked-up version of Apache with a
backdoor, which allows hackers (or whoever knows the backdoor) to steal credit
card numbers and other confidentil information on the Internet.

Be careful! Always use encryption. Do not send confidential information 9such
as passwords and credit card numbers) to any site running the trojan horse
"stronghold". 

In general, beware of "snake oil" security products and hacked-up versions of
free software.

Please repost this warning to all relevant computer security forums.

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Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM
Brighton Beach Boardwalk BBS, Forest Hills, N.Y.: +1-718-261-2013, 14.4Kbps