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From: ferrick@acsu.buffalo.edu (Patrick K. Ferrick)
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Subject: Re: 386bsd security enhancements are needed before using INTERNET!
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Date: 27 Jul 92 17:29:51 GMT
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On the subject of security, let me mention a package that I played around with
a while back that claims to perform a check of a system's overall integrity.

The file is cops_104.tar.Z (sorry, I forget where I got it originally) and
it's 409395 bytes worth of perl scripts and assorted explanation.  (I suspect
that it might be more appropriate for commercial OSs, 'cause I doubt it can
find any security problems inherent in the code :-)

For what it's worth...

pat