RE: Future Linux devel. Kernels

From: Simon Richter (Simon.Richter@phobos.fachschaften.tu-muenchen.de)
Date: Mon May 08 2000 - 16:55:14 EST


On Mon, 8 May 2000 allbery@kf8nh.apk.net wrote:

> Who says *I* logged in? Use a bunch of 0wn3d systems to
> repeatedly attempt logins (and if any succeed I keep the passwords!),

This is something I notice.

> Security truism: if someone *really* wants in, s/he will get in. And
> there isn't anything you can do about it.

If someone gets in, I know how. I reinstall the machine from backup tape,
and fix the hole. Downtime: six hours.

   Simon

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