On Fri, 2003-10-03 at 23:09, HaywireMac wrote:
So we will be seeing more Linux viruses as the
OS becomes more common and popular.
What truly boggles my mind is that so many people do not have an idea of
the basis of the operating system from the onset. First and foremost,
On Sat, 04 Oct 2003 20:41:41 +1000
Stephen Kuhn [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered:
Linux/unix/minix/posix/xenix - the idea behind was to create multiple
tasks running concurrently from the beginning.
I thought SCO invented that... ;-)
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HaywireMac wrote:
On Sat, 04 Oct 2003 20:41:41 +1000
Stephen Kuhn [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered:
Linux/unix/minix/posix/xenix - the idea behind was to create multiple
tasks running concurrently from the beginning.
I thought SCO invented that... ;-)
I thought multi-tasking was invented by
robin wrote:
HaywireMac wrote:
On Sat, 04 Oct 2003 20:41:41 +1000
Stephen Kuhn [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered:
Linux/unix/minix/posix/xenix - the idea behind was to create multiple
tasks running concurrently from the beginning.
I thought SCO invented that... ;-)
I thought multi-tasking was
On Sat, 2003-10-04 at 03:45, Charlie M. wrote:
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October 3, 2003 09:11 am, HaywireMac wrote:
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That's not really the issue, as we were discussing before. I think you
even said it, Linux, Unix, whatever platform will never be 100% secure,
On Sat, 2003-10-04 at 05:08, Charlie M. wrote:
Mac OSX users and 'nixers only need apply. (-;
I know...I'm a sick bastard.
We already know that - and your point IS?
stephen kuhn - owner
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a kuhn media australia company
On Sat, 2003-10-04 at 05:21, Aron Smith wrote:
BTW does any one still have that URL ?
http://thor.prohosting.com/~kilgoret/error/404.html
stephen kuhn - owner
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a kuhn media australia company
http://kma.0catch.com
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October 4, 2003 01:49 pm, Stephen Kuhn wrote:
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For that notional elite, and their hypothetical state sponsored
projects there are further levels of security, further layers to pass
before a hack possibly gains any access in any targeted
On Sat, 04 Oct 2003 15:16:27 +0100
Margot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
snippers
I thought multi-tasking was invented by some cavewoman who had to
hold a baby, cook mammoth steaks and pretend to liten to her
husband's hunting stories at the same time ;-)
Sir Robin
This is why women
On Fri, 2003-10-03 at 06:09, HaywireMac wrote:
We've all heard it many times when a new Microsoft virus comes out. In
fact, I've heard it a couple of times this week already. Someone on a
mailing list or discussion forum complains about the latest in a long
line of Microsoft email viruses or
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including
ones who work for anti-virus companies. Jack Clarke, European
product
manager at McAfee, said, So we will be seeing more Linux
viruses as the
OS becomes more common and popular.
Mr. Clarke is wrong.
Source:
http://securityfocus.com/columnists/188
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i'll offer a slightly
On Fri, 03 Oct 2003 10:08:38 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered:
i'll offer a slightly different take... i believe we will in time
see more efforts at virii for linux/os x/name your fav new os
as they become more popular simply because there are those who
enjoy seeing what holes they can find
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Subject: Re: [newbie] MS is target because of market share? WRONG.
On Fri, 03 Oct 2003 10:08:38 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered:
i'll offer a slightly different take... i believe we will in time
see more
On Fri, 2003-10-03 at 11:08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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including
ones who work for anti-virus companies. Jack Clarke, European
product
manager at McAfee, said, So we will be seeing more Linux
viruses as the
OS becomes more common and popular.
Mr. Clarke is wrong.
Source:
i'll offer a slightly different take... i believe we will in time
see more efforts at virii for linux/os x/name your fav new os
as they become more popular simply because there are those who
enjoy seeing what holes they can find or simply enjoy destroying
for destruction's sake. but i
On 03 Oct 2003 10:28:41 -0400
ed tharp [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered:
I don't think soo..
http://www.nsa.gov/selinux/
Thanks, I forgot about that one.
Unfortunately, existing mainstream operating systems lack the critical
security feature required for enforcing separation: mandatory access
On Fri, 03 Oct 2003 10:47:08 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered:
selinux may be good. it may be extraordinarily good. it is not
perfect, therefore at some point in time, a way or ways will be
found to subvert it to greater or lesser degrees. those attacks
will be addressed and the weaknesses
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October 3, 2003 09:11 am, HaywireMac wrote:
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That's not really the issue, as we were discussing before. I think you
even said it, Linux, Unix, whatever platform will never be 100% secure,
but as always, I would put a default install of Mandrake
On Fri, 03 Oct 2003 11:45:20 -0600
Charlie M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered:
For that notional elite, and their hypothetical state sponsored
projects there are further levels of security, further layers to
pass before a hack possibly gains any access in any targeted system.
Please don't tell me
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October 3, 2003 12:17 pm, HaywireMac wrote:
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Exactement!
I once saw an interview with an official from the NSA, and he was
asked what kind of computing technology they had at their disposal.
IIRC, his answer was something like:
Take what
On Fri, 2003-10-03 at 12:08, Charlie M. wrote:
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October 3, 2003 12:17 pm, HaywireMac wrote:
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Exactement!
I once saw an interview with an official from the NSA, and he was
asked what kind of computing technology they had at their
On Fri, 03 Oct 2003 13:08:14 -0600
Charlie M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered:
There are a lot of IT facilities that I fantasize about having a grand
tour through with guides, and that's one of them.
Even better would be to own a copy of one. g
Go to your local hobby/used equipment shop with a
On Fri, 03 Oct 2003 10:08:38 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered:
i'll offer a slightly different take... i believe we will in time
see more efforts at virii for linux/os x/name your fav new os
as they become more popular simply because there are those who
enjoy seeing what holes they can
On Fri, 03 Oct 2003 10:08:38 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered:
i'll offer a slightly different take... i believe we will in time
see more efforts at virii for linux/os x/name your fav new os
as they become more popular simply because there are those who
enjoy seeing what holes they can
ed tharp wrote:
On Fri, 2003-10-03 at 11:08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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including
ones who work for anti-virus companies. Jack Clarke, European
product
manager at McAfee, said, So we will be seeing more Linux
viruses as the
OS becomes more common and popular.
On Fri, 03 Oct 2003 22:49:51 +0300
robin [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered:
Beats McAfee any day.
In general, *not* using McAfee beats McAfee, since you are probably less
likely to think you are safe and therefore more likely to be vigilant...
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HaywireMac
Registered Linux user #282046
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Charlie M. wrote:
My dream (short term) though would be to build an Open Source only Broadband
ISP. So totally biased and exclusionary that any browser identifying itself
as running on a certain corporation's OS would be redirected immediately to
the Complaint Department.
aka msn.com g
Mac
On Fri, 2003-10-03 at 16:07, Aron Smith wrote:
On Fri, 2003-10-03 at 12:49, robin wrote:
ed tharp wrote:
On Fri, 2003-10-03 at 11:08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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including
ones who work for anti-virus companies. Jack Clarke, European
product
On October 3, 2003 06:09 am, HaywireMac wrote:
We've all heard it many times when a new Microsoft virus comes out. In
fact, I've heard it a couple of times this week already. Someone on a
mailing list or discussion forum complains about the latest in a long
line of Microsoft email viruses or
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