Ftp servers as in the service itself or programs? Maybe wu-ftp, etc., but programs like ProFTPD have not had a big history of major exploits to put it in the top 10. It looks like you're talking about services and protocols, rather than programs for the most part. Not that these don't qualify as problems or shouldn't make a list, but were we talking about programs only? This list seems to expand into other areas, so we may end up just talking about listing things like "Any system with a connection to another system, especially the Internet" and "Any system in a public system". -- Regards, Tim Greer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Server administration, security, programming, consulting.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Guldberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Mitch Pirtle'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 9:01 AM Subject: SV: Ten least secure programs > A couple more could be > > Remote access programs such as PCanywhere > ICQ > MSN Messenger > FTP servers > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: Mitch Pirtle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 1. juli 2003 03:29 > Til: Chris Berry > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Emne: Re: Ten least secure programs > > On Sat, 2003-06-28 at 18:08, Chris Berry wrote: > > I'm putting together a list of what seem to be the ten least secure > computer > > items in use today with the idea of having a set of things to > recommend > > AGAINST people using, probably to be posted on the IT room door with a > note > > like "NO, you cannot use the following!!". Here is what I have so > far, I'm > > looking for additions and comments. The list is in order from with > the > > worst offender being number one. These should be products whose > inheirent > > design is flawed, not that are just difficult to secure. I expect > vigorous > > discussion. *putting on flame retardent garments* Oh, and leave > Operating > > systems out of this one. > > > > 1) Microsoft Outlook > > 2) Telnet > > 3) Sendmail > > 4) IIS Server > > 5) Wireless networking > > 6) PHP > > 7) ? > > 8) ? > > 9) ? > > 10) ? > > 7) BIND > 8) FrontPage > 9) CGI (on a webserver, that is) > and my all-time favorite, > 10) Anything that is labeled "hacker proof" > > Dude, I'm turning into David Letterman. > > Oh, IMNSHO, PHP isn't insecure, its the people using it. I could do > just as much damage writing something in Perl, .NET, even HTML... > Pretty much anything 'cept python ;^P > > -- Mitch > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > --- > Evaluating SSL VPNs' Consider NEOTERIS, chosen as leader by top > analysts! > The Gartner Group just put Neoteris in the top of its Magic Quadrant, > while InStat has confirmed Neoteris as the leader in marketshare. > > Find out why, and see how you can get plug-n-play secure remote access > in > about an hour, with no client, server changes, or ongoing maintenance. > > Visit us at: http://www.neoteris.com/promos/sf-6-9.htm > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ---- > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > Evaluating SSL VPNs' Consider NEOTERIS, chosen as leader by top analysts! > The Gartner Group just put Neoteris in the top of its Magic Quadrant, > while InStat has confirmed Neoteris as the leader in marketshare. > > Find out why, and see how you can get plug-n-play secure remote access in > about an hour, with no client, server changes, or ongoing maintenance. > > Visit us at: http://www.neoteris.com/promos/sf-6-9.htm > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evaluating SSL VPNs' Consider NEOTERIS, chosen as leader by top analysts! The Gartner Group just put Neoteris in the top of its Magic Quadrant, while InStat has confirmed Neoteris as the leader in marketshare. Find out why, and see how you can get plug-n-play secure remote access in about an hour, with no client, server changes, or ongoing maintenance. Visit us at: http://www.neoteris.com/promos/sf-6-9.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
