hmm.. sounds like M$ throwing the $$$$$ around again.. ;)
----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Tiernan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 10:01 AM Subject: [OT] I had to share this.. > This just hit my funny bone....... > > Windows No Longer Vulnerability King > 11/26/2002 2:22:09 PM > > Microsoft's recent focus on securing its products seems to be working. > > According to a November 12, 2002 AberdeenGroup report, open source and Linux > are the new kings of security problems. > > The study, titled "Open Source and Linux: 2002 Poster Children for Security > Problems", states virus and trojan horse Computer Emergency Response Team > (CERT) advisories affecting Unix, Linux, and open source software products > went from one in 2001 to two for the first 10 months of 2002, while > advisories affecting Microsoft products peaked at six in 2001 and then > bottomed out at zero for the first 10 months of 2002. > > The study reports that more than one of every two (16 of 29) CERT advisories > published for the first 10 months of 2002 were open source and Linux software > specific. > > No longer can one group point fingers at another. > > The reports suggests open source and proprietary software vendors must test > more rigorously; recognize that viruses are "being replaced by harmful active > Internet content,"; and implement "a more active, almost global security > vulnerability notification and response system." > > > -- > << MCT >> Michael C Tiernan [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Now a Free Agent http://world.std.com/~mtiernan > <This space for rent> > Sometimes when I get direction from management I have to stop, take a deep > breath, and ask myself what MacGyver would do in a situation like this. > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
