Securing your Linux Box... was Re: warning in /var/log/messages

Austin Godber godber@asu.edu
Thu, 18 May 2000 10:45:21 -0700


On Thu, May 18, 2000 at 06:36:27AM -0700, frenchie@magusnet.gilbert.az.us wrote:
> I read a really good security article a few days ago.
> It described how firewalls and Internet connected systems
> should be rated as safes are.
> A safe is rated in the amount of time it would take a
> professional safecracker to get into with certain tools.
> I don't have the URL but it was something like 60CT meant
> sixty minutes with crowbar and torch.
> I think it came from Linux Today but I will double check.
> 

It was the last Cryptogram News Letter:

http://www.counterpane.com/crypto-gram-0005.html

Second article (although its all worht reading).