[wlug] Analysis of Linux Backdoor Used In Freenode Hack

For those that use IRC... "A detailed analysis has been done of the Linux backdoor used in the freenode hack. It employed port knocking and encryption to provide security against others using it. This seems a little more sophisticated than your average black-hat hacker." -- source: http://linux.slashdot.org/story/14/10/14/2142214 Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174