autoRPM doesn't necessary help if we don't pay attention to what we
havein our FTP site.
Just in case that you haven't seen this news which says that there are
hackers replacing security tool with trojan hose.
Best regards, Yen-Chu Chen
chenyc@fnal.gov
(630) 840-8871 (experiment)
(886)-(2) 2789-9681 (Inst. of Phys., Academia Sinica)
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HACKERS REPLACE SECURITY MGMT TOOL WITH TROJAN HORSE 01.22.99
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San Diego, CA -- An Internet site that distributes a widely used security
management tool was hacked earlier today and a corrupted version of the
software posted, according to an advisory from CERT, the Computer Emergency
Response Team.
CERT warns that the counterfeit program opens a server's "back door" to
attackers, potentially giving them access to sensitive data.
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