From: Paul Robertson (compuwargmail.com)
Date: Thu Jun 08 2006 - 17:04:14 CDT

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On 6/5/06, Michael Sierchio <kudzutenebras.com> wrote:

> I beg to differ with you -- running a standard service on a non-standard
> port is a bid for security through obscurity.
>

While SBO doesn't decrease your *vulnerability* to attack, it is
likely to reduce your *incidence* of attack.

That in and of itself is often quite useful, so long as it's not
thought of as a vulnerability reduction measure.

Paul
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