there is a drawback to these though. Sure you could use something random but you couldn't remember them. So you would have to store them somewhere. and if someone got in well. At 11:25 a.m. 20/02/2008, you wrote: >hi thomas, >maybe people should use passwords like this one just as an example. > >d3gf9800Ed20di99ha408jza202njdlk614 > > >Josh > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:33 PM >Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down. > > >> Hi Kuvvosh, >> I am sorry but I have to disagree with you on this point. In my years of >> experience with operating systems FreeBSD and Linux have been far more >> secure than MS Windows every time. Yes, Linux has been cracked before, >> but usually it falls under misconfigured security or down right poor >> password management. In Shane's case his server had a week password on >> the root acount, and that is how it was highjacked. >> Over the years I discovered something about your average computer user. >> Many do not change the default password they were given by their college >> or ISP, and the other half give their password something easy to guess >> like the name of their dog, their boy friend's first name, their >> favorite music artest, etc. For example, I was doing a simple security >> test on my in-laws computer. I knew they are the very religious types so >> on a whim I tried Jesus as the password first. Bingo I was in the >> computer with full admin rights on the first try. It sounds stupid, but >> this is exactly how easy some people make hacking and cracking. >> >> Kuvvosh wrote: >>> You said Linux? Oh my, 5 minute hack is simple to do on a Linux system. >>> . . >>> And no I don't hack. . . But, I've seen somebody that hacked into a few >>> systems, totally setup and supposed to be completely secured, and gues >>> what, >>> he hacked the Mac in less then 3 mins, and linux 5 mins and windows took >>> longer but he finally hacked it in 2 hours. Mind you this was certified >>> ITT's that set these suckers up. >>> >>> Best way to keep people hacking so easy is doing a multiple system >>> network. >>> I used to had my own set up a few years back, and hosted web sites for >>> awhile. But, I had people try to hack it. Never could get past all the >>> Security and fake doors I had. >>> >>> Orca setup I had it's the bomb. Besides it's what Ebay uses. >>> >>> Kuvvosh >>> >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.8/1287 - Release Date: 2/19/2008 >> 10:55 AM >> >> > > > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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