Re: [Full-disclosure] Plain Text Password Disclosure vulnerability in rediff mail

[Rohit Patnaik <quanticle@xxxxxxxxx>]

full-censorship@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:27:41 +0100 Valdis.Kletnieks@xxxxxx wrote:
>   
>> On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:49:00 BST, you said:
>>
>>     
>>> would one not rather hire someone *not* well-known and *doesn't* 
>>>       
>>> get owned?
>>>       
>> Feel free to hire that guy flipping burgers at McD's to do your 
>> security
>> assessment.
>>     
>
> the burger flipper would be the obvious choice, young and eager to 
> learn.
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--Rohit Patnaik

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