Security Issue

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1997


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 13118
interpreted = N
texte = On 8/21/1997 6:25 PM, Bill Doerrfeld on another list, concerning the recent mac hack, and in an effort to divert blame from their product wrote:>The presence of this hole combined with how other products handled security >contributed to someone 'winning' the 'Crack a Mac' website security >challenge. By using an obscure and previously unknown method, a remote >visitor was able to point Lasso to serve a lightly protected password file >used by another vendor's product. This product relied upon yet another >product's undocumented (in its API specification) approach which protects >certain files through file modification. kind of an interesting spin. Robert Minor__________________________________________________________ CyberMill Website Designers & Publishers 8616 Joseph Ave St. Louis, MO 63144 voice 314-962-4024 email: webmaster@cybermill.com http://www.cybermill.com/ __________________________________________________________ We are not responsible for any misspelling or misinformation please check with your internet provider for defects. Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
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On 8/21/1997 6:25 PM, Bill Doerrfeld on another list, concerning the recent mac hack, and in an effort to divert blame from their product wrote:>The presence of this hole combined with how other products handled security >contributed to someone 'winning' the 'Crack a Mac' website security >challenge. By using an obscure and previously unknown method, a remote >visitor was able to point Lasso to serve a lightly protected password file >used by another vendor's product. This product relied upon yet another >product's undocumented (in its API specification) approach which protects >certain files through file modification. kind of an interesting spin. Robert Minor__________________________________________________________ CyberMill Website Designers & Publishers 8616 Joseph Ave St. Louis, MO 63144 voice 314-962-4024 email: webmaster@cybermill.com http://www.cybermill.com/ __________________________________________________________ We are not responsible for any misspelling or misinformation please check with your internet provider for defects. Bob Minor

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