> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Full-Disclosure > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 2:17 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Full-Disclosure] Re: Microsoft Security, baby steps ? > > In an corporate environment, you will have SUS or SMS > running. If so, no need for internet access. > I'm seeing statements like this more and more, on this list and others, and it's really starting to bug me. (Not picking on you personally.) Most of the attacks on corporate boxes come from the inside. Blocking internet access does very little to protect you. Don't believe it? Then explain how Slammer and Sobig and Mydoom and Nachi and Blaster managed to spread in corporate environments that have very good firewalling.
Putting up a firewall is one small step in a very large process that gets you some semblance of security. You are not "safe" simply because the firewall is up and running. All it take is *one* improperly maintained box on the inside to be compromised/infected, and the hacker is off to the races. What will SUS/SMS do for you then? By all means, automate patching. But for god's sake, don't think that once you've done that you're done! You've only just begun. Paul Schmehl ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Adjunct Information Security Officer The University of Texas at Dallas AVIEN Founding Member http://www.utdallas.edu/~pauls/ _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
