Re: probe backs? was Re: [INCIDENTS] Korea

[peak () ARGO TROJA MFF CUNI CZ (Pavel Kankovsky)]

On Tue, 1 Feb 2000, Matthew Pemble wrote:

> Most importantly, why have they / the source box been hacked?
>
> 1.    They are too busy to monitor all the various bugtraqs and advisories and
> apply the appropriate patches when / if those are released.
> 2.    They do not have the knowledge to monitor and apply as 1.
> 3.    They are too lazy to m&a or otherwise just don't care.

0.   They install a system that is ripe with holes (at least in the
     default configuration).

--Pavel Kankovsky aka Peak  [ Boycott Microsoft--http://www.vcnet.com/bms ]
"Resistance is futile. Open your source code and prepare for assimilation."