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Security Portal: Why Do I Have to Tighten Security on My System? (Why Can’t I Just Patch?)

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 20, 2000

Again and again, when considering system security, people
tell me, “I already patch my system.” I try to explain to them, as
I will here, why they’re still vulnerable, even if they patch and
read BugTraq regularly.
To this end, I’ll visit the following
topics:

  • Levels of Cracker-dom
  • The Way of the Script Kiddie (Methods)
  • Common (Failed) Attempts to Halt the Kiddie
  • The Lifecycle of the Modern Security Vulnerability
  • Really Stopping the Kiddie!”

Complete
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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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