Re: Ten least secure programs

["Richard Bennett" <r.v.bennett () sms ed ac uk>]

I wouldn't include PHP as a program. Even though it's interpreted it's
essentially the person who writes it who causes the insecurities, and it is
very possible to write secure code. Main cause of insecure PHP apps are
unsanitised variables which can be passed to the script through the GET
request.
Also - wireless networking is a little generalising ;)

-- Richard

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Berry" <compjma () hotmail com>
To: <oclug () oclug org>; <windows2000 () freelists org>;
<security-basics () securityfocus com>
Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 11:08 PM
Subject: Ten least secure programs


> I'm putting together a list of what seem to be the ten least secure
computer
> items in use today with the idea of having a set of things to recommend
> AGAINST people using, probably to be posted on the IT room door with a
note
> like "NO, you cannot use the following!!".  Here is what I have so far,
I'm
> looking for additions and comments.  The list is in order from with the
> worst offender being number one.  These should be products whose inheirent
> design is flawed, not that are just difficult to secure.  I expect
vigorous
> discussion. *putting on flame retardent garments*  Oh, and leave Operating
> systems out of this one.
>
> 1) Microsoft Outlook
> 2) Telnet
> 3) Sendmail
> 4) IIS Server
> 5) Wireless networking
> 6) PHP
> 7) ?
> 8) ?
> 9) ?
> 10) ?
>
> Chris Berry
> compjma () hotmail com
> Systems Administrator
> JM Associates
>
> "Within every man beats a heart of darkness." --The Shadow
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Evaluating SSL VPNs' Consider NEOTERIS, chosen as leader by top analysts!
The Gartner Group just put Neoteris in the top of its Magic Quadrant,
while InStat has confirmed Neoteris as the leader in marketshare.
     
Find out why, and see how you can get plug-n-play secure remote access in
about an hour, with no client, server changes, or ongoing maintenance.
          
Visit us at: http://www.neoteris.com/promos/sf-6-9.htm
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