Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 13:50:28 -0400 From: Wesley Shields <wxs@csh.rit.edu> To: vxp <vxp@digital-security.org> Cc: Colin Alston <karnaugh@karnaugh.za.net> Subject: Re: fooling nmap Message-ID: <20040904175028.GA25772@csh.rit.edu> In-Reply-To: <20040904100640.E37469@digital-security.org> References: <20040904093042.B37306@digital-security.org> <20040904100640.E37469@digital-security.org>
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On Sat, Sep 04, 2004 at 10:07:36AM -0400, vxp wrote: > no. obscurity as the _only_ "security" is no security. > there's nothing wrong with ADDING obscurity, however. =) > > --Val That is true, but the problem with these kinds of things is that users will think that with a simple flip of a sysctl they are secure, when in fact that are no more secure than before. If you are truely concerened with security there are many better things you can do to tighten your box down. With that said, this would certainly be a fun exercise. -- WXS
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