Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 17:59:09 +0200 From: Nico Meijer <nico.meijer@zonnet.nl> To: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: BSD display Message-ID: <413F2C4D.8090401@zonnet.nl> In-Reply-To: <20040908133320.59CD543D48@mx1.FreeBSD.org> References: <20040908133320.59CD543D48@mx1.FreeBSD.org>
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Hi Steve, > Displaying the OS helps a hacker know > which approach cracking into a box. This may be true. OTOH, not displaying the version of [insert software package of the day here] may invite a 'hacker' to pull a full-scale all-out number on you, trying every possible exploit he can get his hands on. Or simply DDoS you out of this universe. Or launch whatever OS-agnostic attack can be performed. I'm sure there have been long discussions over this 'security by obscurity' thing *somewhere*... ;-) Buhbye... Nico P.S. I guess nothing beats common sense coupled with regular upgrading.
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