On Thu, 8 Oct 2009 14:55:10 +0200, R.S. <r.skoru...@bremultibank.com.pl> wrote:
>Doc Farmer pisze: >> Well, first of all, and speaking purely as an Information Security >> specialist and >> fellow mainframer, I would recommend you find the person who requested your >> password and beat them senseless with a full box of 80-column cards >> (unpunched, so that they have their full weight and heft). > >I would be careful. There is no reason to beat PANEL wich asked the >password. This is software object, not a human being. <g> There is a reason, but only if you dislike Microsoft... ;) >> My system does request a password for IBM-MAIN (and RACF-L as well) and >> gives the option of storing it in a cookie. It's been doing this for me for >> yonks, so my only guess here is that someone tried to go into your Listserv >> account to post something on IBM-MAIN without your knowledge or consent >> (see above for remedy). > >Or simply something changed. New PC, another browser, cleared cookies, etc. > Hey, I've been doing security/audit for a third of a century. Paranoia is a *job requirement*. :-D But you're right, every time I scrub my system for spyware/malware, a lot of the cookies get nuked and I have to put the password in again. No big whoop. Many thanks, Radoslaw! Doc p.s. If you ever need any mainframe security work done, give me a call. I'll be happy to help. Heck, I'll even bring my own box of 80-column cards... ;) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
