Hackers: Computer Outlaws revisited

From: LFessen106_at_aol.com <(LFessen106_at_aol.com)>
Date: Fri Jul 27 12:18:13 2001

In a message dated 7/27/01 1:00:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
mikeford_at_socal.rr.com writes:

> OH... I see... The victim has primary responsiblity for the crime. I must
> >admit, I do agree with your statement "LOCK THEM UP". But it's not the
> house
> >or the server that shuold be locked up, it's the CRIMINALS!
>
> I think a server on a high bandwidth connection with the default root and
> password could easily be considered an attractive nuisance. Just like a
> backyard swimming pool with no fence or lock on the gate.
>
Excellent analogy!! Somebody falls in your insecure pool and YOU are at
fault. This scenario happens all too often in America. It should not be
this way agreed, but it is.

-Linc Fessenden

In The Beginning there was nothing, which exploded - Yeah right...

Calculating in binary code is as easy as 01,10,11.
Received on Fri Jul 27 2001 - 12:18:13 BST