Linux Magazine: The Oldest Trick in the Book

“As the reach and deployment of computer technology expand, the
risks and problems associated with pervasive use and the often
breakneck speed of innovation and adoption impose more and more
frequently. And while numerous security advisories are issued every
day, those alerts probably represent only a tiny fraction of the
faults that exist and have yet to be discovered–either by the good
guys or the bad guys.

“One serious problem is vulnerability, where a fault or an
oversight in a software application allows unauthorized access to
the computer…”

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