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Endpoint vulnerability from DHCP

Unfortunately, DHCP is a huge hole that most security experts miss. DHCP was originally designed years ago to grant access without any kind of security validation. Now, almost all security validation (antivirus, authentication) requires that DHCP first assign an address. Any PC with an address can infect the network, while the network is trying to validate the PC. The only software I know that patches this gaping security hole is SAFE DHCP. ("S.A.F.E." is an acronym for something.) Metainfo.com, the maker of SAFE DHCP, should be part of the grading system. Otherwise, the score is meaningless.

Posted by: denisdubois   Posted on: 02/18/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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