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Security Through Obsolescence

Posted by Hemos on from the security-through-elderly dept.

dlur writes "This article and this article (both variations of the same article written by roblimo) delve past security through obscurity, into using old, out of date software to secure a site. Maybe it's not always in your best interest to snag the latest kernel? Perhaps think twice before jumping at the chance to buy MS's latest OS."

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  1. Look at crypto. by surfcow · · Score: 4, Informative

    The most secure cryptosystems in the world are "open source". The encryption key is kept secret, but the method of encrypting the key is published. People are encouraged to whack at it. If a system gets broken, someone gets famous, but people know quickly.

    This seems like a much better model for OS development than "let's hope no one remembers that old trick".

    =brian