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Re: Getting Off the Patch
From: "Thor (Hammer of God)" <thor () hammerofgod com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:08:03 +0000
Sounds like you've got it nailed :) Sent from my Windows Phone ________________________________ From: Cal Leeming [Simplicity Media Ltd] Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 2:29 PM To: full-disclosure () lists grok org uk Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Getting Off the Patch Apologies if I have completely missed the point here, as I have only skimmed through this. Most people wouldn't rely solely on patch day to protect their systems/network, they would also employ the use of a NIDS / HIDS to mitigate the risk further (of course, said solutions should have a large community base and/or a record of releasing 0day incrementals in a timely manner). On top of this, workstation based anti virus packages (such as AVG or w/e), to help prevent those pesky drive by kits. Taking all that into consideration, I would agree that patching shouldn't be considered the "be all and end all" of security, but that's no reason to disable patching completely, surely? The more layers of protection you add, the better your odds are. The idea of presenting these ideals as a training opportunity is a clever idea, but only if the trainers themselves are established names in the security field, otherwise it will be another case of "the blind leading the blind".
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- Re: Getting Off the Patch Pete Herzog (Jan 14)
- Re: Getting Off the Patch Thor (Hammer of God) (Jan 14)
- Re: Getting Off the Patch Zach C (Jan 14)
- Re: Getting Off the Patch Thor (Hammer of God) (Jan 14)
- Re: Getting Off the Patch Pete Herzog (Jan 17)
- Re: Getting Off the Patch Thor (Hammer of God) (Jan 17)
- Re: Getting Off the Patch Pete Herzog (Jan 17)
- Re: Getting Off the Patch Thor (Hammer of God) (Jan 17)
- Re: Getting Off the Patch Cal Leeming [Simplicity Media Ltd] (Jan 17)
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- Re: Getting Off the Patch Thor (Hammer of God) (Jan 17)
- Re: Getting Off the Patch Valdis . Kletnieks (Jan 18)
- Re: Getting Off the Patch Cal Leeming [Simplicity Media Ltd] (Jan 18)
- Re: Getting Off the Patch Thor (Hammer of God) (Jan 18)
- Re: Getting Off the Patch coderman (Jan 18)
- Re: Getting Off the Patch phocean (Jan 18)
- Re: Getting Off the Patch coderman (Jan 18)
- Re: Getting Off the Patch Christian Sciberras (Jan 18)
- Re: Getting Off the Patch Cal Leeming [Simplicity Media Ltd] (Jan 19)
- Re: Getting Off the Patch Christian Sciberras (Jan 19)
- Re: Getting Off the Patch Cal Leeming [Simplicity Media Ltd] (Jan 19)