Steven M. Bellovin writes:
> In message <x73c0qzf3t.fsf@bonnet.wsrcc.com>, "Wolfgang S. Rupprecht" writes:
> >The sheer size of the dictionary attack is almost certainly going to
> >net them quite a few compromised systems. 
> 
> s/is.*going to/already has/
> 
> from what I hear on various security lists...

Interesting.  

I wonder why the security orgs aren't making more of a deal about this
and shouting about it from the parapets.  The more machines these
folks compromise, the faster the rest will fall.

-wolfgang
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