From: Michael Sierchio (kudzu@tenebras.com)
Date: Tue Jun 06 2006 - 13:21:48 EDT
S, his bare face hanging out, wrote:
> Since when is changing the default configuration of a program, especially
> one that is open to the internet and has a wide history of being exploited
> in many ways, a "bid for security through obscurity" ??
Running a service on a non-standard port yields zero increase in
security. That was my point.
> I guess upgrading that kernel and all the other security modifications you
> make to lock down your box are also bids for security through obscurity, god
> forbid you deviate from the default vanilla configuration in order to better
> secure a service.
> How many times have you been hacked now ?
I usually don't engage with ad hominems, but I'll attribute your tone
to a lapse in judgement. Prudent maintenance and hardening against
common vulnerabilities are of course necessary.
We've never been hacked, thanks. We use authenticated firewall traversal
for any non-public services. Public services are hosted in a DMZ.
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