From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Mon, 13 Aug 2001 15:51:36 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Mon, 13 Aug 2001 15:51:26 -0400 Received: from mta3n.bluewin.ch ([195.186.1.212]:28237 "EHLO mta3n.bluewin.ch") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Mon, 13 Aug 2001 15:51:18 -0400 Message-ID: <3B776EA500038438@mta3n.bluewin.ch> (added by postmaster@bluewin.ch) From: "Per Jessen" To: "Linux Kernel List" , "Mircea Ciocan" Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 22:00:00 +0200 Reply-To: "Per Jessen" X-Mailer: PMMail 98 Professional (2.01.1600) For Windows 95 (4.0.1212) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: Is there something that can be done against this ??? Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Mon, 13 Aug 2001 22:20:08 +0300, Mircea Ciocan wrote: > OK, I realized is a hoax, I should look at the code first then cry the >wolf is comming :), but anyhow this crap is VERY effective in >demonstrating to a clueless IT manager that Linux is oh, sooo easy to >break in. This is an EXCELLENT comment - we need to be concerned not just about fact, but also about perception. For those of you in admin jobs with clueless IT managers watching over your shoulder, this is a real challenge. Hopefully, since you have *already* adopted Linux, you'll be able to prove that this particular script was no threat to Linux. > So at least to learn something from this, is there a way to stop >completly that crap ??? > My apologies to get you disturbed. I think you did rightly so. No apologies needed. regards, Per Jessen regards, Per Jessen, Zurich http://www.enidan.com - home of the J1 serial console. Windows 2001: "I'm sorry Dave ... I'm afraid I can't do that."