As soon as I see "... counter-attack supposedly viraly infects the entire network ..." I shudder. Makes me think of more secure system than disconnecting your computers from the network - having your company litigated out of existence. Adam --------------- Adam Safier, Security Consultant, Network Engineering GE Information Services, Inc. Expressed opinions are my own and might not be shared by my employer. --------------- > -----Original Message----- > From: Stout, William [SMTP:StoutW@pioneer-standard.com] > Sent: Friday, May 08, 1998 4:01 PM > To: 'Firewall-wizards' > Subject: RE: Blitzkrieg Server -- For Real?! > > > It's just amateur marketing as found in most resumes. The page with the > Signal article is technically obscure, the 'SPS' page looking for > security assessment jobs is by a (inactive reserves?) Marine sergeant, > not an information security officer. These guys are just starting out, > and are new to computer security. > > A theoretical physicist working out of his house and a retired manager > is not going to be able to build a reliable IDS system on their own, as > the very experienced elite on this list agree on the lack of total > trustability of IDS and the most questionable issue of reactive IDS > systems. There are no obvious records of involvement of the theorist > with IDS, firewalls, or computer security lists on the Internet. > > It's better to use a company comprised of experienced information > security officers (such as Fortified) for security assessments than a > gunman. > > Bill Stout > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: arager@McGraw-Hill.com [SMTP:arager@McGraw-Hill.com] > > Reply To: arager@McGraw-Hill.com [SMTP:arager@McGraw-Hill.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 1998, 15:59:53 > > To: Stout, William > > Subject: Blitzkrieg Server -- For Real?! > > > > > > Hello Wizards, > > > > Came across these links on CNN and the May98 issue of Signal > Magazine. > > > > see: > > http://www.us.net/signal/CurrentIssue/May98/make-may.html > > > > or the vendor's site > > > > http://www.fvg.com/ > > > > > > Article describes new technology developed by a Quantum Physics > > theorist. It's called the Blitzkrieg Server, and seems to be a > highly > > advanced AI engine and counter-attack engine for network security. > > > The counter-attack supposedly viraly infects the entire network > that > > a > > hacker originates from.....somemhow. Seems to have sparked some > > interest from the CIA and such. > > > > > > Anyone else heard of this? Seems like pure hype based on fiction to > > > me....Is this pure marketing smoke, or is there some sort of unreal > > > counter-attack technology bundled into this product? > > > > > > Anton Rager > > arager@McGraw-Hill.com > > > > > > ----- End Of Original Message -----
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