Here`s an interesting way to secure an Internet-connected computer against intruders: Make sure the operating system and software it runs are so old that current hacking tools won`t work on it. This was suggested by Brian Aker, one of the programmers who works on Linux.com, NewsForge, Slashdot, and other OSDN sites; he runs several servers of his own that host a number of small non-profit sites in the Seattle area. “I have one box still running a version of Solaris that`s so old none of the script kiddies can figure it out,” Brian says. “They tend to focus on the latest and greatest, and don`t have the slightest idea how to handle my old Sun box.” Full Story