[CentOS] anthem details

Always Learning centos at u64.u22.net
Fri Feb 6 23:48:40 UTC 2015


On Fri, 2015-02-06 at 17:24 -0600, Les Mikesell wrote:

> On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 5:05 PM, John R Pierce <pierce at hogranch.com> wrote:
> > On 2/6/2015 7:19 AM, Always Learning wrote:
> >>
> >>         stronger passwords for SQL
> >
> >
> > the hackers had the database administrators user account credentials, and
> > were coming in through the VPN via said credentials.  I  doubt stronger
> > passwords would have mattered.

> Hmmm, maybe a reasonable argument for the crypto-card type VPNs where
> the passwords aren't reusable...

Excellent suggestion especially as the current 'defences' failed. Rather
senseless for some to rely so enthusiastically upon the existing failed
protection.

Definitely +1 for that good and safer idea.


-- 
Regards,

Paul.
England, EU.      Je suis Charlie.





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