Heres a list of the recent top 10 windows / top 10 unix vulns: http://www.sans.org/top20/#index
jeremyb. > From: Jonn Paul-Lambie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2002/10/04 Fri PM 02:17:08 GMT+12:00 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Linux Gets A Reality Check > > Got sent this email article today... Interesting.... > > Could this be because Microsoft are now starting to taking security > seriously or are Linux distros becoming sloppy? > > Redhat 7.2/7.3 and now 8 have come out very quickly... Does not give > much time to test your code?? > > Just a thought... > > > VirusList.com Virus Alerts & Virus News. Thursday, October 03, 2002 > ****************************************************************** > > 1. Linux Gets A Reality Check > It may not be a surprise that as Linux diligently plods forward with a > 30% annual increase in usage it is being targeted more and more by > hackers, however, what may be a surprise is that Linux is proving to be > at least as vulnerable as Windows products. While Linux has long basked > in its reputation as a secure and stable platform, Microsoft's Windows > is famously maligned for its bugs (what Microsoft terms "issues") and > security vulnerabilities. It now appears that more than a few, > especially virtually every proponent of the Linux open source > revolution, may owe an apology to the Redmond, Washington software > "monster", though presumably Bill Gates and his team are not holding > their collective breath. Seemingly Microsoft's biggest crime was its > popularity. > > Attacks: > MI2G reports attacks on Linux is on the rise - > 5,736 attacks in the whole of 2001, but the first half of 2002 already > shows 7,630. While attacks on Windows systems running Microsoft's IIS > Web server fell by 20 percent, from 11,828 during the first six months > of 2001 to 9,404 over the same period this year. These figures do not > include viruses and worms. > > Bugs and Vulnerabilities: > The firm, Internet Security Systems last year, > 2001, identified 149 bugs in Microsoft software and a surprising 309 for > Linux. This year, 2002, continues this trend with a whopping 485 bugs > attributed to Linux and a more sober, but still "way-too-high" 202 for > Microsoft. More recent Microsoft offerings, such as Windows XP are > indeed harder to crack than previous Windows products and may also offer > a partial reason why Linux is now more often a target. > > Notes: > XP may indeed be more secure than older Windows products, however, it > should be noted that many networks run older Windows versions as well, > thus mitigating the security improvement brought by XP. > > Another notable trend is the emergence of hybrid viruses that attack > multiple platforms. One such example is Nimda, which, besides its > preferred victim Windows, also managed to infect AS/400 and Solaris > machines. > > Statistics and trends aside, the most important thing is that users > follow a sound security policy and regularly update anti-virus and other > security software. > > >
