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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article (both variations of the same article written by roblimo) delve past security through obscurity, into using old, out of date software to secure a site.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. Old = Secure? by reflexreaction · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    If the newest and the greatest is always being hacked, then Linux for Playstation should be dream for hackers. (Tounge very much in cheeck)

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  2. Let's beat a dead horse while we're at it. by Mulletproof · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Gee, how many times are we going to revisit this topic? Slashdot's criteria for accepting stories:

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