RE: [cobalt-security] BE CAREFUL : Hacker Contest Could Start Sunday 7/6

["Michele Neylon :: Blacknight Solutions" <michele@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Maybe the safest thing for Cobalt users would be to turn their units of
> for the duration.  Bit drastic I admit but bearing in mind we have
> little control of security patching maybe best in the light of previous
> hacks.

More than a little extreme. If you have patched and secured your servers
properly you *should* be okay. Of course if they want to hack you a Cobalt
is a LOT easier than other boxes



-- 
Mr. Michele Neylon
Blacknight Solutions
http://www.blacknightsolutions.com/
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