Wouldn't it be nice if the LATimes did less scare-mongering and more fact
gathering?

http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/166768.html

> 14 June 2001  Cal-ISO Servers Compromised
>
> Crackers recently infiltrated two servers that were part of a
> development network at the California Independent System Operator
>
> http://www.latimes.com/business/cutting/20010609/t000047994.html
>
> [Editor's (Murray) Note: One might well ask why systems intended
> for the development of such a sensitive application are connected
> to the public network at all, much less without routine security
> measures.]

[Gar's Note: One might well ask why anyone in their right mind would use
IIS for anything.  Currently, *ALL* IIS servers that were not patched in
the past 24 hours are open to system file level access to hackers privy to
the most recent buffer-run overflow.  See www.eeye.com for details.]


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