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Subject: Re: Air Force Web Site Hacked
From: Mark Johnson <mark @ hercules . reno . nv . us>
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 15:29:38 -0800
To: Paul Ferguson <pferguso @ cisco . com>
Cc: Gene Lee <genel @ inforamp . net>, Dale Drew <ddrew @ mci . net>, Michael Idengren <midengre @ stetson . edu>, Christopher Klaus <cklaus @ iss . net>, "firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM" <firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM>
References: <3 . 0 . 32 . 19961231180249 . 006b8f24 @ lint . cisco . com>

Paul Ferguson wrote:
> 
> Frankly, I think the suggestion of using non-writable media (ie. CD-ROMs)
> is rather unpractical. Most sufficiently interesting web sites contain
> ever-changing & constantly updated information, such as news, various
> daily features, etc.
> 
> Not a practical solution.
> 
> I agree with other suggestions on the list that less confining
> methods of securing web servers are currently available, its just
> a matter of competency & knowledge, something that seems to be in
> short supply these days (as witnessed by the recent high-profile
> hacks).  :-/
> 
> - paul
> 
> At 01:17 PM 12/31/96 -0800, Mark Johnson wrote:
> 
> >On all of my new Intel PC's BIOS it gives the option for booting from
> >the CDROM.  I can't remember what the standard is, but it shouldn't be
> >to hard to find(I'm configuring my ATM switches, so I don't have the
> >time to search right now, sorry:-) )  The CDROM and the BIOS have to be
> >at the meet the standard (The same one I can't remember :-) ).  I know
> >COMPAQ machines are shipping this way so they may have some info.
> 
> --
> Paul Ferguson                                           ||        ||
> Consulting Engineering                                  ||        ||
> Herndon, Virginia   USA                                ||||      ||||
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> e-mail: pferguso @
 cisco .
 com                         c i s c o S y s t e m s
I would like to hear your suggestion on the matter.  We are all trying
to learn something or we wouldn't be here. :-)
-- 
Mark Johnson
Network Project Manager
St. Mary's Regional Med Ctr
mark @
 hercules .
 reno .
 nv .
 us


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