RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] network scanning?

[Michael <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Exactly my feelings. Using legal measures to protect your technology is a
lossing battle. Fix your technology and be thankful for the early warning.

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Michael McGlothlin <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
http://www.kavlon.com

On Mon, 2 Apr 2001, Neil Bradshaw wrote:

> If you're terribly worried about scans, just install Portsentry. They'll
> get one scan, then be added to /etc/hosts.deny. That will keep computer
> crackers away.
> 
> As far as I'm concerned, the more unauthorized scans a machine receives
> without a breach of security, the more secure it is. I like to know that
> several have tried, but no one has suceeded. It's not an egotistical
> thing, but something to measure the amount of security tests it has
> passed.
> 
> If your security is so bad that you have to press charges for unauthorized
> scans instead of making your systems so secure that scans won't show wide
> open holes, then your priorities are all wrong. Use a secure OS (Linux,
> OpenBSD, etc.) and keep it secure.

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