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RE: Some new SSH exploit script?
From: Michael Sierchio <kudzu () tenebras com>
Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2006 10:21:48 -0700
S, his bare face hanging out, wrote: > Since when is changing the default configuration of a program, especially > one that is open to the internet and has a wide history of being exploited > in many ways, a "bid for security through obscurity" ?? Running a service on a non-standard port yields zero increase in security. That was my point. > I guess upgrading that kernel and all the other security modifications you > make to lock down your box are also bids for security through obscurity, god > forbid you deviate from the default vanilla configuration in order to better > secure a service. > How many times have you been hacked now ? I usually don't engage with ad hominems, but I'll attribute your tone to a lapse in judgement. Prudent maintenance and hardening against common vulnerabilities are of course necessary. We've never been hacked, thanks. We use authenticated firewall traversal for any non-public services. Public services are hosted in a DMZ. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This List Sponsored by: CenzicConcerned about Web Application Security? Why not go with the #1 solution - Cenzic, the only one to win the Analyst's Choice Award from eWeek. As attacks through web applications continue to rise, you need to proactively protect your applications from hackers. Cenzic has the most comprehensive solutions to meet your application security penetration testing and vulnerability management needs. You have an option to go with a managed service (Cenzic ClickToSecure) or an enterprise software (Cenzic Hailstorm). Download FREE whitepaper on how a managed service can help you: http://www.cenzic.com/news_events/wpappsec.php And, now for a limited time we can do a FREE audit for you to confirm your results from other product. Contact us at request () cenzic com for details.
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