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Y_Y ◴[] No.43793778[source]
Does it block `/etc//hosts` or `/etc/./hosts`? This is a ridiculous kind of whack-a-mole that's doomed to failure. The people who wrote these should realize that hackers are smarter and more determined than they are and you should only rely on proven security, like not executing untrusted input.
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eli ◴[] No.43793954[source]
Is a security solution worthless if it can't stop a dedicated attacker? A lot of WAF rules are blocking probes from off-the-shelf vulnerability scanners.
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1. richardwhiuk ◴[] No.43795518[source]
Every security solution can only stop a certain fraction of attacks.