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sujithsukrutham

In an orkut community one fellow claims that he has hacked the user id and passwords of many BSNL BB users through "port scanning".But luckly he don't know how to use the same (he was asking help).
Can any one throw some light on "port scanning"??
Is it really possible?? If so, how can we protect our account???
I dont think changing password frequently is a good option.

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I am not too sure about how this thing works but as Bsnl broadband can now be only used from the land line number which is tagged along with your user id in other words port binding.

The best thing to do to stay away from over billing due to some one hacking your account and using it somehow is to get an unlimited connection.

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sujithsukrutham

While checking the usage in BB usage portal, frequently it is showing some other user's usage details with his/her user id and tele no. If the account is port bounded then how it happens?

anusheri

With BSNL nething is possible...Today i.e 12-7-08 when i was checking my usage it is showing my usage of 17th July...

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superprash2003

well kinda possible.. especially with airtel connections..many routers have remote administration enabled , and almost all routers are accessible from the internet via telnet.. so all a guy needs to do is randomly pick up an ip and just telnet it or do a http://x.x.x.x and if he is lucky he would be able to communicate with a modem... and once you do so, your done.. cause 99.99% of the people do not change their default router password which is BAD!!!so they enter the default user id and password and then enter your modem config .. then go to WAN config and go to vpi/vci 0/35 and you would find the username and password.. password in most cases is default one given by bsnl and can be cracked.. even if it has changed there is a way by viewing source code of the html page..
MORAL OF THE STORY : Change default password of router and disable remote administration and if possible remote telnet access.. change default bsnl password.. etc..

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Well Heres A Lowdown ON Port Scanning from about.com

This is the link... u may go through this article... but dont attempt anything unless u know what u r doing!!

http://netsecurity.about.com/cs/hackertools/a/aa121303.htm

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shravankoganti

superprash2003's post is good...
yea, even I think its possible to do so...

because, i have seen a port scanning software, which scans all the computers in your region. and it also gives router addresses of only some routers... donno why exactly.

but, i have seen all that in the internet i used with cable. i mean, local broadband... but , i am not sure, if this is possible with BSNL broadband.

but, hearing to what superprash2003 said, thats understandable that its very much possible these days.

lets see if someone can give a better answer...

detone

bsnl router page opens if u just type his ip from ur browser



and to find an ip of the users nearby is possible by that port scanning or somthin else,,,,


most of the foolish users use "password" as default password,, and we can see the user names above,,,


configure ur router with the following accounts u get by searchin,,, thats it done

xwhyz

But with the bsnl telephone exchange which has port binding option, you cannot actually hack such accounts, as they are programmed to work only with the phone number which was alloted to it.