Re: Telnetd exploit for solaris

[H D Moore <hdm () secureaustin com>]

On Thursday 06 September 2001 08:35 pm, Stanley G. Bubrouski wrote:
> On Thu, 6 Sep 2001, sween wrote:
> > You owe script kiddies... BIG TIME.
>
> The computer and software industries owe script kiddies NOTHING.  Script
> kiddies bring down sites, wreak havoc on networks, use compromised as
> platforms for attack and all without knowing how what they are using works
> or what harm they are doing.

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Stan, 

After doing assessments/pen-tests for the last couple years, I have found 
that the only thing that seems to increase the public awareness of security 
issues is being owned by a script kid. A large number of people asking for 
security services have either had a breakin or are scared to death that they 
will be the next target on some kid's list. Lets say we take the kids out of 
the picture, that leaves the full range of white-hats and the upper crust of 
the black-hats.  The number of breakins would drop dramatically, the 
black-hats would only concern themselves with big/lucrative targets, and the 
majority of the "good guys" would be out of work. I for one would rather have 
some clueless script kid deface my site then someone intent on stealing my 
identity/funds/etc.  Yes, they cause damage, annoy us all, and are generally 
the cockroaches of the internet, but ironically they are protecting us from 
those with even worse intentions. 

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