Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 17:57:49 -0500 (CDT) From: Chris Byrnes <chris@jeah.net> To: Bigby Findrake <bigby@ephemeron.org> Cc: <freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: freebsd rootkit Message-ID: <20010529175634.U3809-100000@awww.jeah.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0105291533150.57736-100000@home.ephemeron.org>
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> Why not? Surely you're not suggesting that a rootkit is a bad thing, or
> that no one here would help him find one - wouldn't that be rather silly
> of us? If we knew where one was, wouldn't it make the most sense to make
> sure that anyone could get there hands on it? Isn't that (among other
> ways) how open software advances? I can't count the number of times I've
> seen security people make the argument that everyone should own lockpicks.
>
> If I misunderstood, you, Chris, what did you mean?
I'm not sure who you are, but it's funny how you post this on the public
mailing list, and send me another e-mail in private that isn't so, for
lack of better word, clean.
I'm sorry if I don't advocate the distribution of attack tools. I'll make
sure I change my mentality -- just for you.
Chris Byrnes (chris@JEAH.net)
JEAH Communications, LLC (www.JEAH.net)
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