Re: [Full-disclosure] Getting Off the Patch

["Thor (Hammer of God)" <thor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sounds like you've got it nailed :)

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From: Cal Leeming [Simplicity Media Ltd]
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 2:29 PM
To: full-disclosure@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Getting Off the Patch

Apologies if I have completely missed the point here, as I have only skimmed 
through this.

Most people wouldn't rely solely on patch day to protect their systems/network, 
they would also employ the use of a NIDS / HIDS to mitigate the risk further 
(of course, said solutions should have a large community base and/or a record 
of releasing 0day incrementals in a timely manner). On top of this, workstation 
based anti virus packages (such as AVG or w/e), to help prevent those pesky 
drive by kits.

Taking all that into consideration, I would agree that patching shouldn't be 
considered the "be all and end all" of security, but that's no reason to 
disable patching completely, surely? The more layers of protection you add, the 
better your odds are.

The idea of presenting these ideals as a training opportunity is a clever idea, 
but only if the trainers themselves are established names in the security 
field, otherwise it will be another case of "the blind leading the blind".

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