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> eventually was used by hackers. SATAN was designed to test the security
> of your own sight and then fix the major security holes. The problem
> with is that any 14 yr old punk with a linux box could run SATAN not only
> on their own sight but on your sight as well. When Satan found weaknesses
> in your sight...you can bet the hacker did not use the option to fix
At least SATAN attacks are easily detected - a bigger problem is the more
sophisticated newbie hacker wannabe sifting through the PERL code for an
education.
- r.w.
Follow-Ups:
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Re: Satan
From: Bruce Marshall <brucem @
wichita .
fn .
net>
References:
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Re: Satan
From: Jeff Fay <fay @
bliss .
stetson .
edu>
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