Developer's Guide to Web Application Security

Figure 3.16 Searching for the Word Trumpet in the BO2K Server File

Once you have the hacker’s e-mail address, you might be able to make him

sweat a little. If the hacker is knowledgeable, he may have used an anonymous e-mail

server. If so, he may be difficult or impossible to trace, but you can contact the ISP,

the upstream provider, and your local federal agent, depending on the severity of the

attack. In either case, you can have the satisfaction of e-mailing him and letting him

know you were too smart for him and he has the possibility of having his account

taken away for abuse of the terms of service.

Firewall Software

One of the main benefits of fire ...