Hack attacks

[Roger]

On 11/19/2012 05:13 PM, David G. Miller wrote:
> Roger <arelem <at> bigpond.com> writes:
>
>> Is there any way to trace ip addresses back past the originating ISP.
>> I've been using whois but it seems limited.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>> Roger
>>
> Chances are that any sort of multi-host attack will use zombies as proxies.
> Even if you are able to chase the IP address to someone, chances are that their
> system has been hacked and they have nothing to do with your attack (other than
> providing the zombie).  And they'll deny it's their system causing the problem.
>
> Cheers,
> Dave
>
>
You are SOooo right, denial of responsibility is what happens!
I am aware of instances recently where windows machines are obviously 
hacked and email addresses appropriated. It's no use telling the people 
they deny it.