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

“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
Story