how do i find if someone's hacking my network?

[Walleye]

apparently, i've had about 20 attacks on various ports on my network. how do i find out if they succeeded?

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Walleye
apparently, i've had about 20 attacks on various ports on my network. how do i find out if they succeeded?

Generally, if they succeed, you don't see them.

- M4H

 

[Walleye]

yes, i know that. that's why i want to see if i can get a port sniffer on my computer to see what ports are in use.

 

[Mucman]

Use an IDS like snort

 

[Walleye]

i just tried. i cant figure out how to get to the snort directory... in fact, i cant figure out where the installer file is to run so that i can install it and start running it.

 

[her209]

netstat

 

[Pepsi90919]

if the cables keep falling out of the sockets then someone is hacking your network

 

[yoda291]

you could always ask the person attacking those ports if he's hacking. If he says yes, he prolly is.

 

[Conky]

Use a good router. It's almost impossible to hack through a good router assuming people aren't actively targetting you and even then it's really hard.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Walleye, just send an e-mail to abuse@your ISP provider

 

[Walleye]

Originally posted by: yoda291
you could always ask the person attacking those ports if he's hacking. If he says yes, he prolly is.

he's using an proxy. the ports arent getting a consistent attack source.