Microsoft spokesperson blames ICANN

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