Yes, but since IP spoofing is somewhat beyond the level of your average script kiddie cracker, there's always a trail left behind, electronically. As long as you alert ISPs, and they take action in tracking down these crackers. Let the darwinian selection begin.

I wasn't talking about spoofing, there are many other methods that an attacker might use to hide his identity from a victim. (Wingates don't log by default, the logs in a cracked box can be deleted...etc). You can't rely on an ISP to catch the cracker either (unfortunaly) The only real solution is to make sure he doesen't get in at all. scott

Yes, but since IP spoofing is somewhat beyond the level of your average script kiddie cracker, there's always a trail left behind, electronically. As long as you alert ISPs, and they take action in tracking down these crackers. Let the darwinian selection begin.

I wasn't talking about spoofing, there are many other methods that an attacker might use to hide his identity from a victim. (Wingates don't log by default, the logs in a cracked box can be deleted...etc). You can't rely on an ISP to catch the cracker either (unfortunaly) The only real solution is to make sure he doesen't get in at all. scott