A ticket has been opened by Jeremy (https://gus.fzk.de/pages/ticket_details.php?ticket=28530) and the issue has also been reported to the related VO manager. We are waiting for their response. A grid-wide security operation via OSCT will be taken if we do not have appropriate explanation.
Mingchao
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Testbed Support for GridPP member institutes
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Graeme Stewart
> Sent: 31 October 2007 16:08
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: biomed jobs
>
> Have a look at the outputs I posted as part of my ticket,
>
> https://gus.fzk.de/pages/windownload.php?attid=ATT2653
>
> There are files marked rsa768, so I agree with Kostas. It's
> the $50k prize. (I can send the siever-worker.pl script if
> anyone wants.) If I hadn't been convinced I wouldn't have
> killed the jobs.
>
> If he wins, Glasgow want £2k towards running costs. Other T2s
> might like to estimate their costs.
>
> g
>
> PS. GNFS might have something to do with blood, but you can't
> lasieve
> blood vessels (see http://www.math.ttu.edu/~cmonico/software/ggnfs/).
>
> PPS. If he lost his credential then the it started to be abused
> around 2007-09-19 by our records.
>
>
> On 31 Oct 2007, at 15:36, Ma, M (Mingchao) wrote:
>
> > Yes, agree. But first, we need to confirm if it is indeed an abuse.
> >
> > Mingchao
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: Kelsey, DP (David)
> > Sent: Wed 31/10/2007 15:01
> > To: 'Testbed Support for GridPP member institutes'
> > Cc: Ma, M (Mingchao)
> > Subject: RE: biomed jobs
> >
> >
> >
> > Dear all,
> >
> > The User AUP says...
> >
> > You shall only use the GRID to perform work, or transmit or store
> > data consistent with the stated goals and policies of the VO of
> > which you are a member and in compliance with these
> conditions of use.
> >
> > So... It then depends of course on what the VO AUP says.
> >
> > If work is not consistent with the AUP then it should be
> reported -
> > not sure we have a clear procedure defined for this - I suggest
> > people should report to the UK/I Security Officer (cc'd). This
> > should then be reported to the appropriate VO manager and/or Grid-
> > wide security operations.
> >
> > And please... Don't assume that the credential under which
> the work
> > is being executed is the responsible party - this credential may
> > have been compromised.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------
> > Dr David Kelsey
> > Particle Physics Department
> > Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
> > Chilton, DIDCOT, OX11 0QX, UK
> >
> > e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> > Tel: [+44](0)1235 445746 (direct)
> > Fax: [+44](0)1235 446733
> > ------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Testbed Support for GridPP member institutes
> >> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Cornwall,
> LA (Linda)
> >> Sent: 31 October 2007 14:32
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >> Subject: Re: biomed jobs
> >>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Testbed Support for GridPP member institutes [mailto:TB-
> >>> [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kostas Georgiou
> >>> Sent: 30 October 2007 17:18
> >>> To: [log in to unmask]
> >>> Subject: Re: biomed jobs
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Oct 30, 2007 at 05:02:20PM +0000, Kostas Georgiou wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>> Does anyone know what the gnfs-lasieve program that biomed is
> >> running?
> >>>> With a quick look I found
> >>> http://www.math.ttu.edu/~cmonico/software/ggnfs/
> >>>> which suggests that they are running some factorization code
> >> probably
> >>>> trying to break the RSA-768 challenge (it has a $50K reward
> >> afterall).
> >>>
> >>> A closer look shows that indeed the user is trying for the $50K
> >> prize!!!
> >>
> >>
> >> If this is true it must be against policy. I suspect some
> >> sort of action needs to be taken. Maybe Dave can comment?
> >>
> >> Linda.
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Cheers,
> >>> Kostas
> >>>
> >>> PS> Should we bill the user or the VO for the cpu usage?
> >>
>
> --
> Dr Graeme Stewart - http://wiki.gridpp.ac.uk/wiki/User:Graeme_stewart
> ScotGrid - http://www.scotgrid.ac.uk/ http://scotgrid.blogspot.com/
>
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