I think personally they are on crack, it sounds very controversial While other companies offer only passive defense barriers, Symbiot provides the equivalent of an active missile defense system. "
I am sure any responsible organisation would not want to run such a product, for a start such a product is surely illegal in most countries and an organisation has enough aspects to consider in its daily management without worrying about waging wars with malicious attackers phased www.deepmagic.org -----Original Message----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 19:22:33 -0800 Subject: [Full-Disclosure] Counter-Attacking hackers? Is this really a good idea? > > This company... > > http://www.symbiot.com/ > > Is claiming to have the "first IT security solution that can both repel > hostile attacks on enterprise networks and accurately identify the malicious > attackers in order to plan and execute appropriate countermeasures > effectively fighting fire with fire." > > Are these guys nuts? I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not. I don't > want to promote them, but on the other hand this seems to be a topic > that should be discussed by information security professionals. If the > community as a whole thinks this is a good idea, then there should be > some type of standard agreed to by the masses of administrators that > will have to put up with the results of such a system. > > Again, just thought this should be openly discussed and that we should > all be aware of it. > > I even thought about posting thier white papers to my personal site in > an effort to stick to the 'discussion not promotion' agenda I have, but > then I don't want to get 'Couter-Attacked' now do I ;) > > -Technocrat > > > > Concerned about your privacy? Follow this link to get > FREE encrypted email: https://www.hushmail.com/?l=2 > > Free, ultra-private instant messaging with Hush Messenger > https://www.hushmail.com/services.php?subloc=messenger&l=434 > > Promote security and make money with the Hushmail Affiliate Program: > https://www.hushmail.com/about.php?subloc=affiliate&l=427 > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html > _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
