Re: [Full-Disclosure] When do exploits get used?

[Luke Scharf <lscharf@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 2004-03-22 at 14:46, Paul Schmehl wrote:
> To think otherwise is foolish, as I said.  If one isn't paranoid, one 
> probably doesn't belong in the security field.  If you're sitting back 
> thinking you're safe because you're patched and you patch quickly, then 
> you're unalert and exposed.

Patching, passwords, and basic-permissions *are*, however, the 10% of
the work that gets 90% of the benefit.  All the stuff that we get
excited about here is just icing on the cake.

-Luke

-- 
Luke Scharf, Systems Administrator
Virginia Tech Aerospace and Ocean Engineering

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