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Re: ssh vulnerability in the wild



TongKe Xue <qckcode@yahoo.com> writes:

>   When I read slashdot this morning, I thought the article titled
> "New ssh Exploit in the Wild" implied that an exploit was already out
> ...

Exactly.

> or does "in the Wild" generally mean it's theoretically possible,
> but not necessairly done yet?

No, quite the contrary.

The simple explanation is that the Slashdot posted a story which
mostly contained speculation and exaggeration.  Which is, when you
think about it, just a typical Slashdot story. 8-/



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