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Re: [cobalt-security] RE: 'On my Soap Box'
- Subject: Re: [cobalt-security] RE: 'On my Soap Box'
- From: Martin Adams <martin@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 09:09:51 -0600
- Organization: Practical Communications, Inc.
- List-id: Mailing list for users to address network security on Cobalt products. <cobalt-security.list.cobalt.com>
I was surprised when I got "hacked" two weeks ago. And I agree that make
the "hackers" go somewhere where the doors to the bank are open. I just
bought a VelociRaptor and people are knocking but they can't (so far)
get in. Not impervious, but as close as I can get!
Martin Adams
Kevin D wrote:
>
> From: "Mark Anderson" <cronus@xxxxxx>
>
> > > Your server will, at some point, be scanned/attacked/compromised
> >
> > I beg to disagree...
> > The only hinderence to efficient
> > security is laziness. The ability to successfully attack a machine and
> gain
> > elevated privileges is allot more difficult and requires more
> intelligence.
>
> To carry out a successfull security policy you need to know how the
> attackers work. Script kiddies can get access to software that will crack a
> vulnerable machine with a single command.
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