While security by obscurity isn't secure, it can be useful in addition to other security measures. If you've already covered all the usual security options, making things a little obscure can be another layer. Nothing can hope to stop everything that's why you need many layers of security to hope to be successful.
On Tue, 2002-06-04 at 06:56, Jay D. Dyson wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Tue, 4 Jun 2002, Meritt James wrote: > > > > ...but be advised: banner obfuscation provides no real security > > > benefit. Security through obscurity ain't. > > > > Nice filter to keep out the harmless... > > If they're harmless, they are no threat. If there is no threat > from the beginning, then please explain the security benefit. > > Besides, what good is it if a banner alteration turns away Joe or > Jane Scriptkiddy if the next visitor is Nimda on rollerskates? > > My assessment stands: security through obscurity ain't. > > - -Jay > > ( ( _______ > )) )) .--"There's always time for a good cup of coffee"--. >====<--. > C|~~|C|~~| (>------ Jay D. Dyson -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------<) | = |-' > `--' `--' `-- I'll be diplomatic...when I run out of ammo. --' `------' > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (TreacherOS) > Comment: See http://www.treachery.net/~jdyson/ for current keys. > > iD8DBQE8/MciGI2IHblM+8ERAjETAJ4smfidvaqEulcIPO87y0iaRAx0dgCgit3F > lj4kiUDR0v/VQstnMuXcG+U= > =sX9j > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >
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