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On Jun 28, 2004, at 11:06, Matt Douhan wrote:

> why ?
>
> they may not be public machines at all and be isolated to an 
> environment where
> security is not the primary concern

Have you not seen the SSH exploit in "The Matrix Reload"?!?! :> How do 
you know some evil-doer wouldn't use an exploit from an internal 
system? Heck, Slammer nailed a couple of networks (e.g., ATM) that were 
supposedly secure in protected networks. No telling how a worm may jump 
fire/airwalls.