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Buzzword Bonanza
Elias Levy, SecurityFocus 2000-05-01

Security companies can make headlines by using the right jargon, even when it's wrong.

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Re: A couple of comments 2000-05-02
Anonymous
I would tend to agree with Mr. Levy, in that the traditional meaning of a "backdoor" implies both intent and subterfuge, among other things. This is not the equivalent of a "default password", even though the potential outcome of exploiting either vulnerability is roughly the same.

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