Security researcher says it's time to learn biology
April 17, 2006
News Story by Bob Brown
APRIL 14, 2006 (NETWORK WORLD) - When a new virus strikes, some of us might fall ill, some might die and others will survive. That's the beauty of us each having a unique immune system.
"One reason computers are so vulnerable to attack is that they are all the same," Forrest said. "In order for [buffer overflow and other attacks] to be introduced successfully, they require the attackers to know a lot about the program that the victim machine is running. The reason the attacker knows all of these details is because of widely replicated software."
Source: http://www.computerworld.com/
APRIL 14, 2006 (NETWORK WORLD) - When a new virus strikes, some of us might fall ill, some might die and others will survive. That's the beauty of us each having a unique immune system.
"One reason computers are so vulnerable to attack is that they are all the same," Forrest said. "In order for [buffer overflow and other attacks] to be introduced successfully, they require the attackers to know a lot about the program that the victim machine is running. The reason the attacker knows all of these details is because of widely replicated software."
Source: http://www.computerworld.com/