Couldn't it just be a "normal" misconfiguration, some hole unawareness
caused by an absent-minded operator ??
>>
>>In some mail from Terry Wright, sie said:
>>>
>>> Skeeve:
>>>
>>> Last I knew (a few years ago), security at places like the Whitehouse was
>>> handled
>>> by a specific company I know in Texas. I know the owner, but am not sure he
>>> would want
>>> his name posted on the list. If you send me email, I'll provide you the
>>> name.
>>>
>>> Terry
>>Hmmm, did a few people miss the obvious here ?
>>The other side of the "products to avoid" coin is "products which can be
>>exploited" and given the Australian Federal Police have taken a close
>>interest in the poster in the past (according to what I've read), I'm not
>>surprised about the following mail...
>>darren
>>> At 02:27 AM 9/20/96 +1000, Skeeve Stevens wrote:
> >>>
> >>>Does anyone know what sort of Firewalls the CIA is running on their
> >>>Internet accessable systems?
>>> >
>>> >Main reason I want to know, is I want to avoid the products they chose.
>>> >
>>> >Theyve been hacked like the DoJ. I have a mirror on
http://www.skeeve.net/cia/
>>> >
>>> >Whats next? Is there any details anywhere of what sort of firewalls
>>> >or security measures the FBI, Whitehouse, ATF etc use for their Internet
>>> >accessable system? Do they all use a common solution? or have department
>>> >independant decisions.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >--------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> >Skeeve Stevens Email: skeeve @
skeeve .
net
>>> >CEO/The Big Boss/All round nice guy URL: http://www.skeeve.net/
>>> >MyInternet Australian Anglicans Online
>>> >http://www.myinternet.net/ http://www.anglican.asn.au/
>>> >Phone: (+612) 869-3334 Mobile: (0414) SKEEVE [+61414-753-383]
>>> >Key fingerprint = D2 7E 91 53 19 FE D0 5C DE 34 EA AF 7A 5C 4D 3E
>>> >
>>> >
>>> Terry Wright, CTO
>>> Convergence Systems Incorporated "The 'Fast Internet' Company
>>> 786 Sunset Drive
>>> Norcross, Georgia 30071 "Time exists so everything doesn't happen at
once"
>>> Ph: 770-416-9993
>>> FAX:770-416-9994
>>> http://www.convergence.com
>>>
>>>
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