August 2nd, 2010
Today In The Phisherman’s Digest…
Oh look…a message from the Social Security Administration asking me to review my annual statement which they have helpfully enclosed as a ZIP attachment. Three messages actually. Addressed to three different mail accounts of mine. One comes from…
inetnum: 212.232.0.0 - 212.232.7.255 netname: DIGCOMM-PPPOE descr: PPPoE Pool remarks: INFRA-AW country: RU admin-c: SDV452-RIPE tech-c: SDV452-RIPE status: ASSIGNED PA mnt-by: MNT-DIGCOMM source: RIPE # Filtered person: Denis Shatskikh address: per. Kupyansky 7, Voronezh, Russia mnt-by: MNT-DIGCOMM phone: +7-473-265-4114 nic-hdl: SDV452-RIPE source: RIPE # Filtered % Information related to '212.232.0.0/20AS13178' route: 212.232.0.0/20 descr: Digital communications, LTD origin: AS13178 mnt-by: MNT-DIGCOMM source: RIPE # Filtered
One from rcdelectric.com and one from…
inetnum: 114.108.192.0 - 114.108.255.255 netname: SKYBB8-PH descr: SkyBroadband country: PH admin-c: VMDB1-AP tech-c: VMDB1-AP status: ALLOCATED PORTABLE remarks: Used for broadband mnt-by: APNIC-HM mnt-lower: MAINT-SKYBB8-PH mnt-routes: MAINT-SKYBB8-PH remarks: -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-++-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ remarks: This object can only be updated by APNIC hostmasters. remarks: To update this object, please contact APNIC remarks: hostmasters and include your organisation's account remarks: name in the subject line. remarks: -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-++-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ changed: hm-changed@apnic.net 20080521 changed: hm-changed@apnic.net 20100507 source: APNIC route: 114.108.200.0/22 descr: SKYBroadband-Resi origin: AS23944 mnt-by: MAINT-PH-SKYBB8 changed: cmgalicia@skycable.com 20080718 source: APNIC route: 114.108.192.0/18 descr: SKYBroadband origin: AS23944 mnt-by: MAINT-PH-SKYBB8 changed: cmgalicia@skycable.com 20100226 source: APNIC role: Vanessa Maria Dolores Bueno address: 409 P.Guevarra Street cor Ibanez San Juan City country: PH phone: +63-2-6369276 e-mail: vcbueno@skycable.com admin-c: VMDB1-AP tech-c: VMDB1-AP nic-hdl: VMDB1-AP mnt-by: MAINT-SKYBB8-PH changed: hm-changed@apnic.net 20080521 source: APNIC changed: hm-changed@apnic.net 20080521
I had no idea the Social Security Administration used the services of so many different companies to stay in touch with its account holders. The enclosed ZIPs didn’t set off my anti-virus software either. No I didn’t open them.
Also, a notice from DHL about the package I must have forgotten that I ordered…
The courier company was not able deliver your parcel by your address. You may pickup the parcel at our post office personality, The shipping label is attached to this e-mail. Please print this label to get this package at our post office.
This one comes from the DHL offices at…
inetnum: 95.84.32.0 - 95.84.63.255 netname: SAN descr: Network of Saratov branch of OJSC "Volgatelecom" country: RU admin-c: AVB35-RIPE tech-c: AVB35-RIPE status: ASSIGNED PA mnt-by: MNT-SAN source: RIPE # Filtered person: Alexey V Bogdanov address: JSC "VolgaTelecom", Saratov Branch Office address: Mirny pereulok 11/13 410000 Saratov Russia e-mail: avb@san.ru phone: +7 8452 757575 nic-hdl: AVB35-RIPE source: RIPE # Filtered % Information related to '95.84.0.0/18AS39229' route: 95.84.0.0/18 descr: SAN route object origin: AS39229 mnt-by: mnt-san source: RIPE # Filtered
Another ZIP attachment that didn’t set off my anti-virus. Also…I got an email greeting card! From my dearest anonymous friend at…
inetnum: 117.192.0.0 - 117.255.255.255 netname: BSNLNET descr: NIB (National Internet Backbone) descr: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited descr: 8th Floor,148-B,Statesman House, Barakhamba Road, descr: New Delhi-110001 country: IN admin-c: NC83-AP tech-c: CDN1-AP remarks: IP Addresses for Multiplay network remarks: -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-++-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ remarks: This object can only be updated by APNIC hostmasters. remarks: To update this object, please contact APNIC remarks: hostmasters and include your organisation's account remarks: name in the subject line. remarks: -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-++-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ changed: hm-changed@apnic.net 20070801 mnt-by: APNIC-HM mnt-lower: MAINT-IN-DOT status: ALLOCATED PORTABLE source: APNIC role: NS Cell address: Internet Cell address: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited address: 8th Floor,148-B Statesman House address: Barakhamba Road, New Delhi - 110 001 country: IN phone: +91-11-23734057 phone: +91-11-23710183 fax-no: +91-11-23734052 e-mail: hostmaster@sancharnet.in e-mail: abuse@bsnl.in admin-c: CGMD1-AP tech-c: DT197-AP nic-hdl: NC83-AP mnt-by: MAINT-IN-DOT changed: dnwplg@sancharnet.in 20030120 changed: hm-changed@apnic.net 20071227 source: APNIC role: CGM Data Networks address: CTS Compound address: Netaji Nagar address: New Delhi- 110 023 country: IN phone: +91-11-24106782 phone: +91-11-24102119 fax-no: +91-11-26116783 fax-no: +91-11-26887888 e-mail: dnwplg@sancharnet.in e-mail: hostmaster@sancharnet.in admin-c: CGMD1-AP tech-c: DT197-AP tech-c: BH155-AP nic-hdl: CDN1-AP mnt-by: MAINT-IN-DOT changed: dnwplg@sancharnet.in 20030120 changed: hm-changed@apnic.net 20071227 source: APNIC
This one did set off the anti-virus. Project managers take note: this is what happens when you outsource your software development projects to India. Outsource to the Russians instead, they’re Much Better. And you can trust them now that they’re not communists anymore!
