On Sunday 17 March 2002 14:55, RichardA opened a hailing frequency and transmitted:
> The Register says MDK 8 & 8.1 will let anyone who can guess the root > password log in to any online box: > http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/24447.html > The relevant text in the linked to page is : yet more proof that no matter how good your system is (and linux IS a lot better than windows, so speaks shen ex-cathedra from his navel) you still need to stay up to date, have real passwords, and block/shutdown everything you aren't using. thanks for the tip......... -- "Psychic Convention. If you belong there, you will KNOW when and where." shane http://shentzu.home.mindspring.com/ Proud to be a DMOZ editor since 10-98 Profile at: http://dmoz.org/profiles/shen.html Mandrake Users Club Member http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/club/
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