[ILUG] hack attempt - thoughts

[John McCormac]

Sascha Lucky Luck wrote:
> 
> Thus spoke kevin lyda:
> > i'm sure buffer overflows are still out there, they sneak in quite
> > easily.  one reason to consider using ppc and alpha boxes - i'm sure
> > most buffer overflow scripts favor intel and sparc.
> 
> If more Alphas and PPCs are used, then there will be more scripts for them.
> Security by obscurity doesn't work.

I know people who've written books on the subject. ;-) The one important
thing about the internet is that it places all connected boxes at risk
regardless of OS. Though as Kevin has sagely stated, most buffer
overflow exploits favour Intel and Sparc machines, that does not mean
that exploits do not, or will not, exist. Security by obscurity is an
extremely stupid attitude to adopt and one that *always* proves fatal.

Regards...jmcc
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