[Tutor] hacking 101

[Raymond Hettinger]

If your goal is to increase security, your best bet is to stick with the
basics:

-- use virus protection software
-- increase the security level on your browser
-- disable automatic scripts in Outlook and Word
-- limit physical access to you machine
-- make regular backups
-- don't run software from an untrusted source
-- use firewalls for your server
-- avoid python's eval, exec, and input like the plague
-- be nice and don't make any real hackers mad

Raymond Hettinger



----- Original Message -----
From: "kirk Bailey" <idiot1@netzero.net>
To: "tutor" <tutor@python.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2002 8:18 PM
Subject: [Tutor] hacking 101


> OK, comes now before you an unuual question.
>
> I want to learn about hacking a computer.
>
> See, I Want to complete the program for creating a list using a web
> form. BUT I kow that it is possible to insert escape codes and such to
> take over control and do unintended things, but I know nothing of how
> this is done. I WANT TO UNDERSTAND IT SO I CAN WATCH FOR SUCH ATTEMPTS
> AND ABORT THE PROCESS if they are detected. To PREVENT hcking, one
> must UNDERSTAND hacking. Any takers? Feel free to reply to me off list
> if you preferr.
>
>
> --
>
> end
>     Respectfully,
> Kirk D Bailey
>
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