[PLUG-TALK] Discussing system security on the PLUG list

Rich Shepard rshepard at appl-ecosys.com
Mon Feb 27 16:36:13 UTC 2006


On Mon, 27 Feb 2006, Keith Lofstrom wrote:

> Any local cracker who acts on such a grudge and attacks another of
> us had better cover their own tracks pretty good, because I imagine
> most of us would join in exposing and prosecuting that local cracker.

Keith,

   Is lynching still legal here?

> I'm curious about how other folks on the list approach these issues. We are
> generous folk who enjoy helping others; what is the best way to give and
> receive help when security is at stake?

   I suspect this is a non-issue. It's quite possible to openly discusss how
to secure a linux box or network without giving away anything of use to a
potential cracker. The tools and knowledge are already readily available, so
either passing pointers to those who ask, or telling them how to go about
securing their system exposes nothing.

   Even those who work for properly paranoid organizations do not expose their
employer to any more threat than does a reponse to any other thread on the
mail list.

   Or, have I missed something here?

Rich

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