hi thomas, maybe people should use passwords like this one just as an example.
d3gf9800Ed20di99ha408jza202njdlk614 Josh ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:33 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] USA Games site and services down. > Hi Kuvvosh, > I am sorry but I have to disagree with you on this point. In my years of > experience with operating systems FreeBSD and Linux have been far more > secure than MS Windows every time. Yes, Linux has been cracked before, > but usually it falls under misconfigured security or down right poor > password management. In Shane's case his server had a week password on > the root acount, and that is how it was highjacked. > Over the years I discovered something about your average computer user. > Many do not change the default password they were given by their college > or ISP, and the other half give their password something easy to guess > like the name of their dog, their boy friend's first name, their > favorite music artest, etc. For example, I was doing a simple security > test on my in-laws computer. I knew they are the very religious types so > on a whim I tried Jesus as the password first. Bingo I was in the > computer with full admin rights on the first try. It sounds stupid, but > this is exactly how easy some people make hacking and cracking. > > Kuvvosh wrote: >> You said Linux? Oh my, 5 minute hack is simple to do on a Linux system. >> . . >> And no I don't hack. . . But, I've seen somebody that hacked into a few >> systems, totally setup and supposed to be completely secured, and gues >> what, >> he hacked the Mac in less then 3 mins, and linux 5 mins and windows took >> longer but he finally hacked it in 2 hours. Mind you this was certified >> ITT's that set these suckers up. >> >> Best way to keep people hacking so easy is doing a multiple system >> network. >> I used to had my own set up a few years back, and hosted web sites for >> awhile. But, I had people try to hack it. Never could get past all the >> Security and fake doors I had. >> >> Orca setup I had it's the bomb. Besides it's what Ebay uses. >> >> Kuvvosh >> > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.8/1287 - Release Date: 2/19/2008 > 10:55 AM > > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
