[ale] Known SSH exploits?

[Geoffrey]

Jonathan Rickman wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Oct 2002, Jeff Layton wrote:
> 
> 
>>   Corporate security where I work (who shall remain nameless
>>for the moment :) has decreed that SSH is to be outlawed because
>>there are known exploits. I'm starting to do a little investigation
>>on this issue, but I know there are some security experts on the
>>list who might be able to shed some light on this (Bob T. are you
>>there? :)
>>   Just to add a little comedy to your morning, SSH is outlawed,
>>but telnet is allowed and encouraged.
> 
> 
> I'm not going to go into great detail here. I'll just keep it simple.
> 
> Your Corporate Security Department should be fired.

I was about to say the same thing, but you've just got it from someone 
else who is alot more on top of this then I. :)

Well put Jonathan.


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