RE: Ten least secure programs

["Chris Alliey" <calliey () bellatlantic net>]

Chris,

I don't mean to be rude, but I think you have that wrong.  
I don't think any of these are as vulnerable as Windows 9x and ME.
Telnet certainly doesn't have the user base as these products.  

I would certainly put these at the top of the list - especially if they
are using broadband internet access ;-)   


Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Berry [mailto:compjma () hotmail com] 
Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 6:09 PM
To: oclug () oclug org; windows2000 () freelists org;
security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Ten least secure programs

I'm putting together a list of what seem to be the ten least secure
computer 
items in use today with the idea of having a set of things to recommend 
AGAINST people using, probably to be posted on the IT room door with a
note 
like "NO, you cannot use the following!!".  Here is what I have so far,
I'm 
looking for additions and comments.  The list is in order from with the 
worst offender being number one.  These should be products whose
inheirent 
design is flawed, not that are just difficult to secure.  I expect
vigorous 
discussion. *putting on flame retardent garments*  Oh, and leave
Operating 
systems out of this one.

1) Microsoft Outlook
2) Telnet
3) Sendmail
4) IIS Server
5) Wireless networking
6) PHP
7) ?
8) ?
9) ?
10) ?

Chris Berry
compjma () hotmail com
Systems Administrator
JM Associates

"Within every man beats a heart of darkness." --The Shadow

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