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Riiiight, there are no Lnux exploits...
Ever hear of any of these? Google them:

? 55808 Trojan - Variant A
? ADM W0rm
? AjaKit
? aPa Kit
? Apache Worm
? Ambient (ark) Rootkit
? Balaur Rootkit
? BeastKit
? beX2
? BOBKit
? CiNIK Worm (Slapper.B variant)
? Danny-Boy's Abuse Kit
? Devil RootKit
? Dica
? Dreams Rootkit
? Duarawkz Rootkit
? Flea Linux Rootkit
? FreeBSD Rootkit
? Fuck`it Rootkit
? GasKit
? Heroin LKM
? HjC Rootkit
? ignoKit
? ImperalsS-FBRK
? Irix Rootkit
? Kitko
? Knark
? Li0n Worm
? Lockit / LJK2
? mod_rootme (Apache backdoor)
? MRK
? Ni0 Rootkit
? NSDAP (RootKit for SunOS)
? Optic Kit (Tux)
? Oz Rootkit
? Portacelo
? R3dstorm Toolkit
? RH-Sharpe's rootkit
? RSHA's rootkit
? Scalper Worm
? Shutdown
? SHV4 Rootkit
? SHV5 Rootkit
? Sin Rootkit
? Slapper
? Sneakin Rootkit
? Suckit
? SunOS Rootkit
? Superkit
? TBD (Telnet BackDoor)
? TeLeKiT
? T0rn Rootkit
? Trojanit Kit
? URK (Universal RootKit)
? VcKit
? Volc Rootkit
? X-Org SunOS Rootkit
? zaRwT.KiT Rootkit

Security by obscurity is NOT security. Linux, Windows, Mac, whatever, there is NO SUCH THING as a secure OS.
Posted by: Real World   Posted on: 10/07/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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I ...I .... I'm at a loss for comment  rick752 | 10/06/05
Now, before you go attacking Microsoft-  carlito408@... | 10/06/05
Out of curiosity...  java.user | 10/06/05
A partial answer.  Cardinal_Bill | 10/06/05
Well, right now, with Linux, yes. There are no viruses / worms out there of  DonnieBoy | 10/07/05
Riiiight, there are no Lnux exploits...  Real World | 10/07/05
Nice MS marketing line  jacarter3 | 10/07/05
Aparently you missed the part  Real World | 10/07/05
I got your point  jacarter3 | 10/07/05
Here is what you clearly don't get  Real World | 10/07/05
56 known Linux 2.6.x security advisories  java.user | 10/07/05
Read it again...  jacarter3 | 10/07/05
Read the security reports  java.user | 10/07/05
56 known Linux 2.6.x security advisories  jacarter3 | 10/07/05
Missed the point have we?  java.user | 10/07/05
The point  jacarter3 | 10/07/05
mjb: I did NOT say that Linux has no viruses. I said that  DonnieBoy | 10/07/05
In closing  Real World | 10/07/05
In closing. Getting a virus on a Windows desktop is 10,000 x more likely  DonnieBoy | 10/07/05
re: the Point  java.user | 10/07/05
Still, you would be more likely to be hit by lightning that get a virus  DonnieBoy | 10/07/05
Experts disagree  java.user | 10/07/05
Well, we can agree in many places, with the small number of Linux users,  DonnieBoy | 10/07/05
Oh, that report of Linux antivirus demand growing was from March 2003  DonnieBoy | 10/07/05
Sources?  java.user | 10/07/05
Actually... yes.  sgk284 | 10/07/05
A few corrections  java.user | 10/07/05
One more thing  sgk284 | 10/07/05
Actually I was arguing XP not Vista  java.user | 10/07/05
FAQ: Inside Microsoft's Client Protection  Loverock Davidson | 10/06/05
And I'm impressed too!  Jeff Spicoli | 10/06/05
Ya gotta understand Loverock D . . .  abcpc123 | 10/07/05
Yes, Loveboy does have his head that far...  jacarter3 | 10/07/05
LOOK HERE EVERYONE!!!  Loverock Davidson | 10/07/05
Look here everyone!  jacarter3 | 10/07/05
You see that  Loverock Davidson | 10/07/05
Your team  jacarter3 | 10/07/05
You're looking at this wrong  sgk284 | 10/07/05
I'm looking at it positively  Loverock Davidson | 10/07/05
Positively  jacarter3 | 10/07/05
internet was going to explode  jacarter3 | 10/07/05
1998?  friedcow | 10/07/05
1995  jacarter3 | 10/07/05
Agree with Ax on this one  rick752 | 10/07/05
Let's count  java.user | 10/07/05
LOL, sorry but counting distros isn't right  maldain | 10/10/05
Hahaha, it's a starting point =P  java.user | 10/10/05
Just one little tidbit  sgk284 | 10/07/05
RHN  java.user | 10/07/05
MS Security  sgk284 | 10/07/05
It's a work in progress  java.user | 10/07/05
It's a mixed bag, but it's not as good as you make it out to be.  olePigeon | 10/07/05
DAMN!  Cardinal_Bill | 10/06/05
no need to worry  Jeff Spicoli | 10/06/05
LOL  java.user | 10/06/05
No kidding  Chad_z | 10/07/05
I've said it before and I'll say it again  Michael Kelly | 10/07/05
I agree with ya Mike  Monkey_MCSE | 10/07/05
The difference is  Michael Kelly | 10/07/05
because...  Monkey_MCSE | 10/07/05
forgot one thing Mike  Monkey_MCSE | 10/07/05
Still don't think that would fly  Michael Kelly | 10/07/05
It doesn't matter that they left the hole  Real World | 10/07/05
Actually  Michael Kelly | 10/07/05
AN Advertisement for Microsoft  DarbyOhara | 10/07/05
Like the electric utility selling you a back up generator because  jupco | 10/07/05
Yep  java.user | 10/07/05
Is everyone missing the obvious here?  Sir_Chancealot | 10/07/05
If you thing THIS article is amusing ...  rick752 | 10/07/05

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