Implications of recent virus (Trojan Horse) attack

Peter da Silva peter at ficc.uu.net
Sun Nov 6 16:00:10 AEST 1988


One side effect that I don't like is that UNIX is taking the blame for
a combination of (1) a security hole in an application (sendmail), and
(2) deliberate loosening of security to trusted sites (rhosts, etc...).

Non-academic UNIX in general is a lot less open to techniques like this.
-- 
Peter da Silva  `-_-'  Ferranti International Controls Corporation
"Have you hugged  U  your wolf today?"     uunet.uu.net!ficc!peter
Disclaimer: My typos are my own damn business.   peter at ficc.uu.net



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