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Re: [Full-Disclosure] Sidewinder G2
- To: "Brent J. Nordquist" <b-nordquist@bethel.edu>
- Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] Sidewinder G2
- From: David Maynor <dave@0dayspray.com>
- Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 12:26:36 -0500
On Tue, Nov 18, 2003 at 11:03:06AM -0600, Brent J. Nordquist wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Nov 2003, Kruse, Steve <Steve.Kruse@lakelandgov.net> wrote:
>
> > Repeated "hacker challenges" by Secure Computing against the Sidewinder
> > have proven it hasn't been compromised.
>
> "Proven" is much too strong a word. See:
>
> http://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram-9812.html#contests
>
I think that may be a bad example as that talks about crypto challenges
as oppsoed to operational security products. There is a big diffrence in
cryptanalysis and bug hunting in firewalls.
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