On Mon, 26 Nov 2001 16:40:03 -0800 Rich Richenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello All, > I'd appreciate your comments on the exposure Unix-based systems face > relative to malicious code being passed via email, http, etc. I notice that > the major antivirus vendors do not offer server or desktop products for the > Unix-based OSes. > > Thanks, > > Rich Richenberg > Technical Security Manager > Peregrine Systems, Inc. > > 3611 Valley Centre Drive > San Diego, California 92130 > (858) 350-5792 > fax (858) 481- 1751 > www.peregrine.com > > This message is intended for the addressee(s) only and contains confidential > and proprietary information to Peregrine Systems Inc. If you have received > this message in error, please notify the sender and destroy the message. > > > The threat for UNIX based systems is there, but it is not great. You must remember that the knowledge required to use UNIX is greater than that of Windows based OS's. This in turn makes Windows an easy target, and also the fact that it has so many flaws. It all boils down to Windows being an easy target. -- --- Enphourell Security www.enphourell.com [EMAIL PROTECTED]
