[rescue] SGI fw_sshd and security

[Dave McGuire]

On Mar 8, 2004, at 9:28 AM, Kevin wrote:
> Your Tripwire database, executable binary and tw.config file are
> supposed to be located on read only media.  An attacker could
> edit the cron process, that runs Tripwire automatically, to run a
> hacked version, but that would still fail with manual audits
> which should be done at least once a week.

   Yes, supposed to be...but who actually does that?

         -Dave

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