Re: unix virus

["K. Arun" <kar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>>>> "thaths" == Sudhakar Chandrasekharan <thaths@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

  thaths> safe system administration.  Don't compile software that you
  thaths> don't trust.  Don't do things as root unless you really have
  thaths> to.  Beware of trojan horses.  Secure your system.  Be on

        That last bit is critical. Here's what Paul Vixie (author of
the original 'cron' package) has to say:

"Note that if I can get you to "su and say" something just by
asking, you have a very serious security problem on your system and
you should look into it."  
                (By Paul Vixie, vixie-cron 3.0.1 installation notes)


                                                    -arun            

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