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From: julian@mailhub.tfs.com (Julian Elischer)
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: Re: need secure OS to entrust millions to
Date: 25 Feb 1996 11:12:17 GMT
Organization: TRW Financial Systems, Oakland, CA
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In article <4gnp9t$i5h@park.uvsc.edu>,
Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org> wrote:
>mi@aldan.bu.edu (Mikhail Teterin) wrote:
>>
>> wrote on Feb 22, 1996 (in article <312D2029.FF6D5DF@freebsd.org>):
>>
>
>] Do not forget, BTW, about recent break-in to Citibank computers by
>] a guy from Russia. I do not think Citibank was using Linux (or
>] FreeBSD).
>
>So far, this looks like an attempt at urban legend creation.
No it's fact but it wasn't hacking..
it was dumpster diving and inside information..
i.e. human error allowed incorrect use of
special security authorisations
>
>I refuse to accept your assumed premise that Citibank was in
>any way compromised without independent confirmation.
I remember seeing reports at the time..
the computer network was just the messenger..
>
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