As a web host, we have to be responsible. Therefore I try to make a habit of posting security risk on different forums and also learning about those risk.

Here is a frightning write up http://www.icir.org/vern/papers/cdc-usenix-sec02/index.html

Again, As a web host, we have to be alert and on top of the problems. Resellers should be also on top of the problem and consistantly contact there host to confirm certain updates have been done.

I know we all try, but we must try harder, because sooner or later, someone is going down.

I hope you like the multi-page writeup that I linked

Mike

Ah, the beauty of slashdot :)

Thanks,

Jeff

You'll protect your self against a script kiddie but not a hacker.

Originally posted by Shyne
You'll protect your self against a script kiddie but not a hacker.

You are 100% correct, but most likely 99% of all attempts are the kiddies, so you just reduced your overhead of work. Now you can look at the better attacks and learn to improve your system.

Mike