[plug] Modem disconnects

[Jonathan Young]

Mike Holland wrote:

> W.Kenworthy wrote:
>
>> It turns out, some cheaper modems can interpret some AT type text
>> commands in outgoing (only!) emails as configuration commands with dire
>> results. 
>
> e-mail? Its worse than that. A simple ping can persuade the modem top 
> hangup.
>
> See http://attrition.org/security/denial/w/mod-ath.dos.html
>
> Anything that causes the PC to send...

All the DSL users hit reply and leave the quoted text.

All the dial-up users hit reply, selectively delete and THEN reply... or 
disappear offline for a while!

-- 
Jonathan Young
Director of PC-PHIX
jonathan at pcphix.com

Phone: 0410 455 674
Web: http://www.pcphix.com/

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