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Sendmail Bug Tests US Dept Homeland Security

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the not-to-mention-sysadmins-everywhere dept.

yanestra writes "CNET reports that the reported Sendmail bug has been a test for the US Department of Homeland Security which seems to have managed information flow in this case."

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  1. I'm a bit confused ... by jc42 · · Score: 3, Funny

    The article says:

    A critical flaw in Sendmail, the Internet's most popular e-mail server, ...

    But I've been reading all these claims that Outlook handles 99% of all email.

    Which of these claims is a lie?

    (Is it possible that they're both lies?)

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  2. Re:Where does this leave CERT? by PD · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think you answered your own question:

    The biggest criticisms voiced about CERT were that they acted too slow and didn't provide enough detail information about problems

    In other words, CERT was a day late and a dollar short.

    we'll start hearing the same complaints about the Dept. of Homeland Security soon...

    I agree. Except they'll be a year late and ten billion dollars short.

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  3. Superior Posts exist.... by jeaster · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...Why is anyone still reading this one? ;)

  4. managing risk in Redmond... by cshoes · · Score: 5, Funny

    In the future, the Department of Homeland Security will be the U.S. agency that will manage any response to major cyberthreats.

    I hope these guys have Microsoft's number on speed dial...

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  5. Has anyone checked the rpms by anthony_dipierro · · Score: 3, Funny

    to make sure the DoHS hasn't gotten Sendmail Inc. to insert any "additional [homeland] security patches" into the build?