Re: DON'T BELIEVE "Tracker", "Debbie", VPNSISHACKERSSECRET, "snailmail"!

From: Brad (brad@bookbrad.com)
Date: 02/20/03 

From: "Brad" <brad@bookbrad.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 13:05:56 -0600

Thanks for the time and effort, Charles. This is what I was asking and
hoping for.

May I quote your reply?
I volunteer to start a web page offering sound retorts to common sources of
security misinformation. If anybody else thinks it would be worthwhile,
they are welcome to contribute.

I think it would be much more constructive than the Tracker-bashing page.

(I can't begin work on it this week, as I'm tied down with my current
project.)

Brad - still stuck in rural Veracruz with limited access to the internet.

"Charles Otstot" <saries@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:#r5hCBD1CHA.1780@TK2MSFTNGP11...
> If you'd like someone to challenge your knowledge, I'll gladly do so.
> Just a couple of quick examples
>
> Your VPN "information" is all wrong...the existence of a VPN adapter does
> NOT imply a system has been hacked. VPN stands for Virtual Private
Network,
> setting up encrypted communications between two locations (e.g. a remote
> user's PC and hs/her office network). The VPN adapter is a virtual network
> adapter that binds to a VPN client and creates the communication pathway
to
> it's partner location. A VPN adapter would be set up to ensure secure
> communications, NOT to hack into someone's system.
>
> You often indicate that AOL adapters are a sign of hacking. AOL adapters
are
> installed as part of the AOL client installation. I have yet to see or
hear
> of an attacker installing the AOL client onto a target machine. If you
have
> any specific, independently documented (by a recognized authoritative
> source) cases, please provide such documentation.
>
> I do not ascribe any improper motives on your part. However, your
knowledge
> *is* extremely limited and virtually every bit of advice I've seen you
post
> has been technically inaccurate at best, and generally has been
destructive
> for anyone who would accept it. If you truly desire to help others with
> security problems, please get some formal training both in the platforms
you
> want to support (e.g. Windows) *and* in security (e.g. CISSP as a start).
>
>
>
> "Tracker" <"snailmail(remove)222000"@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:3E4C3DC0.EBF6C32C@yahoo.com...
> >
> >
> > George Hester wrote:
> >
> > > Now if this Tracker is giving misleading information purposely or not,
> consider this.
> >
> > Read my previous posts, dude. No one is challenging my
> knowledge!!!!!!!!!! You may be nieve so what.
> > Haven't seen any individual who will or can challenge my knowledge, but
it
> doesn't matter to me.
> >
> > > Yes bashing Tracker for what he\she does is a waste of time.
> >
> > Bashing Tracker, a she, shows immaturity. Bash Tracker on their
knowledge
> please!
> >
> > > --
> > > George Hester
> >
> > Tracker
> >
>
>