On Mon, 2003-10-20 at 20:54, James Sparenberg wrote: > On Mon, 2003-10-20 at 14:32, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: > > On Monday 20 October 2003 22:54, HaywireMac wrote: > > > On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 21:39:44 +0100 > > > > > > Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > > > > You may find this interesting: > > > > > > > > http://www.virusbtn.com/news/latest_news/granneman.xml > > > > > > > > Anne > > > > > > <sigh> Here we go again. > > > > > > As has happened many times before, the author of this piece of > > > journalistic tripe is trolling for controversy. > > > > > > The *fact* is that Linux is several times more resistant to trivial > > > exploits than Windows. There is no one in the security field with more > > > than ten brain cells who disputes this. > > > > > > Yes, it is possible to exploit Linux platforms, just like it's possible > > > to exploit any platform. The question is: is it *trivial*? > > > > > > Windows: yes. Linux: no. > > > > > > The article this "journalist" seeks to rebut makes this point fairly > > > well, it's not propaganda, it's not wishful thinking or anyone burying > > > their heads in the sand. It's just an observation of something that is > > > common knowledge. > > > > > > Let's put it this way, as someone on my local LUG list said: > > > > > > Take a default install of any Linux distro, and a default install of > > > Windows, connect them to the internet with no firewall or any antivirus > > > software, and see which one gets compromised 1st. > > > > > > Anyone care to bet? > > > > > > C'mon, I'll give you ten to one on the Windows box... ;-) > > > > An acquaintance of mine stuck a newly bought winXP box on the > > internet.......it lasted 15 minutes, after which it was degraded (or should > > that be upgraded?) to a worm, trojan and virus spreader itself. > > > > So...NO, no bet;) > > > > Good luck, > > HarM > > The shortest time for a Linux box I've ever seen. 30 minutes till it > was root kitted. Why. The user had installed wu-ftpd with anon-ftp. > Yep... they swooped right on in. BTW around the time of 7.0 mdk. > > James > >
WU's crud is a good example of the Lindows thing someone mentioned earlier. No matter how good the basic system, someone can find a way to, with the best of intentions, shoot themselves in the foot. -- Jack Coates Monkeynoodle: A Scientific Venture...
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