Hallo Liste,

was halten wir denn von folgenden Zeilen ? Ist das dummes Zeug ? 

(  http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/28118.html )
Linux, Open Source have 'more security problems than Windows'

By Robin Miller, NewsForge.com
Posted: 15/11/2002 at 08:37 GMT

Linux, Open Source have 'more security problems than Windows' 


 According to a report published November 12 by Aberdeen Group, "Security 
advisories for open source and Linux software accounted for 16 out of the 29 
security advisories - about one of every two advisories - published for the 
first 10 months of 2002 by Cert (www.cert.org, Computer Emergency Response 
Team)."

Aberdeen says Microsoft products have had no new virus or trojan horse 
advisories in the first 10 months of 2002, while Unix, Linux, and Open Source 
software went from one in 2001 to two in the first 10 months of 2002, that in 
the same 2002 time period "networking equipment" (operating system 
unspecified) had six advisories, and Mac OSX had four.

In other words, all except Microsoft had increases in reported 
vulnerabilities this year.

"Contrary to popular misperception," the report says, "Microsoft does not 
have the worst track record when it comes to security vulnerabilities. Also 
contrary to popular wisdom, Unix- and Linux-based systems are just as 
vulnerable to viruses, Trojan horses, and worms. Furthermore, Apple's 
products are now just as vulnerable, now that it is fielding an operating 
system with embedded Internet protocols and Unix utilities. Lastly, the 
incorporation of open source software in routers, Web server software, 
firewalls, databases, Internet chat software, and security software is 
turning most Internet-aware computing devices and applications into possible 
infectious carriers."
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