Microsoft spokesperson blames ICANN
Valdis.Kletnieks at vt.edu
Valdis.Kletnieks at vt.edu
Thu Jan 25 07:39:17 UTC 2001
On Thu, 25 Jan 2001 02:17:04 EST, "Richard A. Steenbergen" said:
> Security
>
> Managed DNS Service:
> Built from the ground up to deliver secure and safe DNS service
> UltraDNS does not allow access to server source code
>
> BIND:
> The SANS Institute reports that BIND is the #1 security vulnerability
> for Internet servers
>
> Hackers have access to source code
Anybody want to make bets that if UltraDNS was anywhere near as popular
as BIND, that the source code would be available to hackers? ;)
Solaris, VMS, Microsoft, Bell System switches - the list goes on. If
it looks interesting enough, you WILL get hacked, and they WILL have
the source code.
Valdis Kletnieks
Operating Systems Analyst
Virginia Tech
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