Hi,
To answer the original question:
a) apache is considered to be quite secure.
b) look at the comp.infosystems.*.cgi newsgroup FAQ about writing
secure CGI programs.
c) Try talking to CERT if you had a breakin.
As to the rest, I agree this is getting silly ;-)
>>"Ossam
Hi,
As my final comment on this thread, I would like to say that the "quotes"
that some of you are taking from my messages are taken out of context.
Alone, they do sound like I am trashing hackers. However, if you look at
the entire message(s) you should hopefully see that I really was trying to
On Fri, 27 Feb 1998, Ossama Othman wrote:
: > However, if those of us who like to think of ourselves as
: > hackers in the traditional sense of the word (and I;m talking
: > computer tradition) take exception to your lumping us with egregious
: > criminal miscreants, and flame you to a cris
In any event, didn't the original poster have a question? Let's not become
petty over a word like hacker.
I can't answer the Q, but if someone would swallow some pride, maybe they
could.
Pardon me,
Chris
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> However, if those of us who like to think of ourselves as
> hackers in the traditional sense of the word (and I;m talking
> computer tradition) take exception to your lumping us with egregious
> criminal miscreants, and flame you to a crisp, would that be fine
> too?
Never did I lump
Hi,
>>"Ossama" == Ossama Othman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> : Who is right and who is wrong? I would have to say neither.
>> Each of us : is entitled to their own interpretation.
>>
>> Sure. You're entitled to any interpretation you please, but that
>> doesn't make you "right". Take a look
> : Who is right and who is wrong? I would have to say neither. Each of us
> : is entitled to their own interpretation.
>
> Sure. You're entitled to any interpretation you please, but that
> doesn't make you "right". Take a look at the jargon file.
Hey, I agree that the term "hacker" is mis
On Fri, 27 Feb 1998, Ossama Othman wrote:
:
: > > Below is yet another story of hacker attack,...
: >
: > Please do not refer to these people as hackers. This is not Newsweek.
:
: Okay...then what are they? Gremlins? Heh..sorry. :-)
:
: In all seriousness, what would you call them? I under
>
>
>
> > > Below is yet another story of hacker attack,...
> >
> > Please do not refer to these people as hackers. This is not Newsweek.
>
> Okay...then what are they? Gremlins? Heh..sorry. :-)
:cracker: /n./ One who breaks security on a system. Coined
ca. 1985 by hackers in defense
> > Below is yet another story of hacker attack,...
>
> Please do not refer to these people as hackers. This is not Newsweek.
Okay...then what are they? Gremlins? Heh..sorry. :-)
In all seriousness, what would you call them? I understand that those of
us who "hack" code to improve it may
Sasha writes:
> Below is yet another story of hacker attack,...
Please do not refer to these people as hackers. This is not Newsweek.
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