Re: RE: Re: Solaris telnet vulnberability - how many on your network?
http://www.acm.org/classics/sep95/
Thanks to Cromar Scott for the link.
Great anecdotes there.
I especially liked his comments about companies "You cannot trust code that you
didn't totally create yourself. (Especially code from companies that employ
people like me)."
Exactly the thought that gives me that particular part of the reason - basis
for postulation. It's called "history".
Intent of malice by a company employee for any of the major software and
hardware distributors is a possibility at all times just as any other security
issue is. I won't ignore it or not talk about it because of a possibility of
liable, stupidity, ignorance or trolls.
Neither should anyone else.
What is the big deal with this particular sticking point?
The justification for the question is glaring.
Any fundamental security doctrine requires us to take into account the
possibility.
TF.