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Murphy's Law applied to Internet Security


I'm a fanatic of Murphy's Law and I have it in mind at programming time. There are a lot of "applied" versions in a variety of fields. Maybe (as stack overflow users) we can compile a list of them applied to Internet Security. I suggest this because in times of phishing, XSS, CSRF and a lot more of treats surrounding the programmer and the users it would be a good idea to have a list of what to expect in order to keep track of possible vulnerabilities in your apps and systems.

An example would be: "Vulnerabilities appears spontaneously but they don't disappear in the same way".

Please show your ideas about it. Thanks in advance.


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  • The only truly secure system is one that is powered off, cast in a block of concrete and sealed in a lead-lined room with armed guards - and even then I have my doubts.

    -- Eugene H. Spafford