RE: POP3 passwords

["Keller, Tim" <Tim.Keller () stratus com>]

Yeah, but that isn't going to compromise a box.  At worst, someone can login
and impersonate you and send email from the machine (aka, use it as a spam
cannon) or steal any email you've got on the box.

However, there are ssl (using PKE) wrapped versions of pop3 that solve this
problem.

-----Original Message-----
From: Damian Lennon [mailto:dlennon () fcc net]
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 11:30 AM
To: 'Zachary Mutrux'; 'Security-Basics'
Subject: RE: POP3 passwords


It may possibly due to those who have sysadmin responsibilities, use a
unique POP3 password, preventing that compromised password from impacting
their security on servers.

Regards,
-Damian

-----Original Message-----
From: Zachary Mutrux [mailto:zmutrux () compumentor org] 
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 7:40 PM
To: Security-Basics
Subject: POP3 passwords

Why has it not been a bigger problem that POP3 passwords are unencrypted
when sent over the public Internet? Seems like they would be pretty easy for
a miscreant to steal.

zm

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Zac Mutrux
Technology Consultant
CompuMentor
415-633-9437



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