1997-11-08 - F00FC7C8 Kills P5

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From: Eric Cordian <emc@wire.insync.net>
To: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
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UTC Datetime: 1997-11-08 21:34:22 UTC
Raw Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 05:34:22 +0800

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From: Eric Cordian <emc@wire.insync.net>
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 05:34:22 +0800
To: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
Subject: F00FC7C8 Kills P5
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In comp.sys.intel, the keeper of the Intel Secrets Website,
rcollins@slip.net (Robert Collins) writes this absolutely amazing
paragraph:
 
> If nobody knew about this problem, nobody would be affected
> by it.  Therefore, without knowledge of this problem, there
> really isn't a reasonable security risk to multi-user
> systems.
 
> No, I had no desire to publicize the bug.
 
Egads.  Talk about "Security by Obscurity"!
 
Someone buy this poor man a Cypherpunks subscription.

--
Eric Michael Cordian 0+
O:.T:.O:. Mathematical Munitions Division
"Do What Thou Wilt Shall Be The Whole Of The Law"
 






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