RE: Ten least secure programs

["Graham, Randy (RAW)" <grahamrw () y12 doe gov>]

I would round out the list with:

7)BIND
8)Internet Explorer
9)Windows Media Player
10)Microsoft Outlook (yes, it needs to be listed twice)

Of course, some would disagree with me.

-- 
Randy Graham

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Berry [mailto:compjma () hotmail com]
> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 6:09 PM
> To: oclug () oclug org; windows2000 () freelists org;
> security-basics () securityfocus com
> 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
>
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