Re: [funsec] Windows? NO, Linux and Mac OS X Most Vulnerable Operating System In 2014
On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 4:36 PM, Bruce Ediger wrote: > On Tue, 24 Feb 2015, Jeffrey Walton wrote: > >> According to an analysis by the >> network and security solutions provider GFI, the top three most >> vulnerable operating system are: >> >> Apple’s Mac OS X >> Apple iOS >> Linux kernel > > > I had to read the email twice to figure this one out, but I believe > I've used enough Kremlinology to decide that GFI isn't selling enough > "network and security solutions" for Macs, iOS devices and Linux boxes. Yeah, we were wondering about the network based attacks. Its one thing if you need local access, its entirely another if a remote attacker can do it. But maybe local access to sensitive material is a given: http://www.networkworld.com/article/2886954/security0/low-tech-visual-hacking-successful-nine-times-out-of-10.html ___ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
Re: [funsec] Windows? NO, Linux and Mac OS X Most Vulnerable Operating System In 2014
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 Can we vote them off the island for the most bogus attempt at pretending to be scientific ever? Counting vulns? Are we still in grade 3? Chester On 02/24/15 12:00, Jeffrey Walton wrote: > http://thehackernews.com/2015/02/vulnerable-operating-system.html > > Apple’s operating system is considered to be the most secure > operating system whether it’s Mac OS X for desktop computers or iOS > for iPhones. But believe it or not, they are the most vulnerable > operating system of year 2014. > > MOST VULNERABLE OPERATING SYSTEM Windows, which is often referred > to as the most vulnerable operating system in the world and also an > easy pie for hackers, is not even listed on the top three > vulnerable OS. According to an analysis by the network and security > solutions provider GFI, the top three most vulnerable operating > system are: > > Apple’s Mac OS X Apple iOS Linux kernel > > GFI analysis is based on the data from the US National > Vulnerability Database (NVD), which shows that in 2014, the top > three most vulnerable operating systems took owner by the following > number of vulnerabilities reported in their software: > > Mac OS X - Total 147 vulnerabilities were reported, 64 of which > were rated as high-severity Apple’s iOS - Total 127 vulnerabilities > were reported, 32 of which were rated as highly-severity Linux > Kernel - Total 119 vulnerabilities were reported, 24 of which were > rated as high-severity. > > ___ Fun and Misc > security discussion for OT posts. > https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec > is a public and open mailing list. > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2 iQIcBAEBCAAGBQJU7PbPAAoJEIppaxyC9sVdW/oP/34x6RmJlfgH6NO8dqe1n/GV X9wjlmibHoxBZd4NHFvtGtkyEn1nfkwtk2/ujaILZnMiOtelXfBEc6xuQkq0Xu1P /bFB0Mp2UqX8tpWCEutK6981IB1QF4ZaSI91yeUYy8TbEzjBhlY1jw5dauth0CRJ a9tOElgYAUROCPbKZur6HbWPB5jy1MQqiRghik71kNGwwLIO+xS+RY5C+knrsnx1 +FGlGbgPTuEnQVkpo3CEC1C9ksJ6Mm8bsGPEa0NqTJcDH+7YAmkzAM2D7cAjZd7w JIE+IvmVzZzArgFgE3Lhd+srJCFkWXRzaX2hshdXalDp3F1waen2maxBtEcR1Clr gUVx7C1cf/g+4pisNYuz+5oE5Agu7CQfgvxvzwhn/OvUmIEZRoVGI+NeFxn9HbM6 TtQsEgHt3xVZApWGV3MTua2VNnsIKJGaQsC7lc2AC4DkF8PPDe4O8x7+e7rnD9Sk cacNveRHYUeZ8azqmQjjKK/in0mW70H2tt3zSSLSfa2BXrPT0e7acheYRP1gZXAX jf+JoTPlY8Yecd8aieYEDkvGCCvRv+SHV/cn4r/AC2rz3E9SdEEjyBGC+E86Xo13 rj32Zb+o2DVedsG5+oRaMAnhKPjrpLpcosGy1OiszdZX+gvz+054dAPKFt5Fj6a1 nVONiXbyKSVltM/GyGHn =DAIn -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
Re: [funsec] Windows? NO, Linux and Mac OS X Most Vulnerable Operating System In 2014
On Tue, 24 Feb 2015, Jeffrey Walton wrote: According to an analysis by the network and security solutions provider GFI, the top three most vulnerable operating system are: Apple’s Mac OS X Apple iOS Linux kernel I had to read the email twice to figure this one out, but I believe I've used enough Kremlinology to decide that GFI isn't selling enough "network and security solutions" for Macs, iOS devices and Linux boxes.___ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
