full-disclosure - automated vulnerability testing

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Message-ID: <1070231557.5181.1.camel@tantor.nuclearelephant.com>
From: jonathan at nuclearelephant.com (Jonathan A. Zdziarski)
Subject: automated vulnerability testing

> Aren't such measures -- especially the former -- simply crutches that 
> effectively _encourage_ the continuation of poor (even downright 
> negligent) programming practices? 

Only to the extent that TCP wrappers and firewalls are simply crutches
to effectively encourage the continuation of poor systems
administration.