Re: Just how real is the security risk from loopholes

From: Bit Twister (BitTwister_at_mouse-potato.com)
Date: 12/31/04 

Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 05:38:43 GMT

On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 11:44:35 +1100, Doug Laidlaw wrote:
> Some organisations plainly need all the security they can get. I am a
> personal user with no network, and no sensitive information except bank
> account passwords, and they aren't stored on disk in any form. About the
> only security worry I have is that I might be used for a Denial of service
> attack.

Hmmm, you might want to reconsider that mind set.
o cracker uses your system to sell some downloaded porn from your system.
o cracker uses you system to install backdoor in a business and
   downloads credit cards for sale/use.
o your cracked box is sold/use to crack a powergrid

You get to spend a whole bunch of bucks to stay out of jail.

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