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From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
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Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org, Anton Shterenlikht <mexas@bristol.ac.uk>,
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Subject: Re: Root exploit for FreeBSD
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On Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:29:44 +0100, $witch <a.spinella@rfc1925.net> wrote:
> starting from Dec  8 01:00:34 (CET) hundreds of zombies are looking for a  
> valid username.

For example "Administrator"... :-)



> i love the FreeBSD security while it is MOSTLY based on KNOWLEDGE of users  
> than on a PERFECT code.

Security is not a state, it's a process, involving many
considerations; "the user" is one of the most important
ones. Even "perfectly secure" code can't cope with human
stupidity.




-- 
Polytropon
Magdeburg, Germany
Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0
Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...