[ATM] MASSIVE SECURITY BREACH

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the monthly password reminder.  Go Here:
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and change it.

Scott


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stanley A. Schultz" <schultz@ucalgary.ca>
To: "Mailing List: Amateur Telescope Makers" <ATM@atmlist.net>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 4:01 PM
Subject: [ATM] MASSIVE SECURITY BREACH


> atmlist.net -
>
> WHAT ARE YOU PEOPLE THINKING? WHERE DO YOU KEEP YOUR BRAINS ANYWAY?
>
> On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 mailman-owner@atmlist.net wrote:
>
> > ... If you have questions, problems, comments, etc, send them to
> > mailman-owner@atmlist.net.  Thanks!
> >
> > Passwords for schultz@ucalgary.ca:
> >
> > List                                     Password // URL
> > ----                                     --------
> > atm@atmlist.net                          XXXXXXX
>
> I have grave doubts about the sanity of any list owners/administrators who
> periodically, predictably broadcast, or allow to be broadcast, their
> members' passwords for any reason! While you may not be broadcasting them
> openly, anyone with any knowledge of Internet cracking could in theory be
> able to intercept them and use them to compromise the security of your or
> the recipient's server. All you have to do is tap into the net and look
> for the word "Password!"
>
> Do you not percieve the number of people who stay up all night writing
> code to do just that so that they *CAN* get into systems they shouldn't be
> allowed to access?
>
> Who in Hell needs Microsoft's security holes when we have lists that do
> this?
>
>
>
>  Peace, health, wisdom and wealth.
>  Live long and prosper.
>
>
>  Stan Schultz
>  Marguerite Schultz
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>
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>
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