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Re: scripts kiddie sites

  • From: Dan Hollis
  • Date: Fri Jul 07 01:25:16 2000 
On Thu, 6 Jul 2000, Hal Murray wrote:
> [What is a scripts kiddie source network?]
> > A network which hosts machines which are used to root exploit other
> > systems.
> I think it's important to note that there are two types of hosts 
> involved.
> One is the system where the cracker has a legitimate account.
> The other type is systems that have been broken into because their 
> adiministrators either don't care or don't know how to run a secure 
> system.  This type of system can be used as a springboard to cause 
> more mischief.

And the third type, networks where the admins refuse to secure things up
after having been notified numerous times, thereby giving script kiddies
free haven

-Dan