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What disturbs the White One even more than hypocrisy, the confusion between moderation & censorship, and the personal attacks is that a list named R.A.P.E.-Traq really exists. My Whiteness once wrote, in a point paper, that there have always been idiots, thieves, vaganbonds, scoundrels, and shady characters, as well as the good, the noble, the decent, and the moral. The great benefit of the Internet is that it allows these two groups to interact more completely. Tip of the day for the noble: they're out there. Check your firewall logs, check your TCP Wrapper logs (what, you don't know TCP Wrappers--look for another e-mail on the topic), check your IDS logs. The kiddiez, the eleet, the wannabees and haxx0rs are constantly port scanning your systems, looking for holes to exploit. Do not think this is a fabrication of the security industry, nor let the noisy ones spread FUD about that. The Whiteness once also wrote that a great benefit of the Internet was the potential for intellectual expression, for the best and brightest to converge in a common consciousness. Unfortunately, that potential was perverted by the worst and dumbest, filling the cyberworld with pr0n and spa*m and proving the existence of the bell curve. An information system connected to the Internet is private property, and it contents are served as the owner sees fit, via HTTP, FTP, or what have you. It is the owner's responsibility to secure the system against th e shadiest of uses, keeping the kidz out and keeping the more serious threats out as well. Take heed, whitest ones. Do not let the kiddies distract you, for while you fuss over their spewage, the real criminals--thieves, competitors, foreign agents, et al.--are quietly and covertly pursuing diligent attacks, patiently exploiting the more obscure and subtle vulnerabilities. My nets are spun of finest fiber, my kingdom is ringed with walls of fire. I am no one, and everyone. My identity is not as significant as my anonymity. Know me. " . . . then explain something to me. If all these hacker kids are so smart, why don't they get real jobs and make something of themselves?" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: Hush 2.1 Note: This signature can be verified at https://www.hushtools.com wmEEARECACEFAj2J9zYaHG5ha2VkX3R1cmtleUBodXNobWFpbC5jb20ACgkQfy8s3lIQ s+LFCQCgg7h4rGy3PbL9qowNI0T0HeEGzbcAn1FA2udh4fRwgChv2L2Wq8V2q0g5 =dNCc -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- Get your free encrypted email at https://www.hushmail.com _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
