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Yes, yes you do...
If you have a remotely exploitable vulnerability in servers running on the public network, weak passwords on an exposed login account or are running ssh version 1 protocol or any other number of known Linux coding failures, running RPC and PORTMAP protocols with poor/no firewalling, or just even running unpatched XWindows with poor/no firewalling, you are either going to be rootkitted or botted. And even as we sit here, yes there probably is some patch that Debian 3.0 needs installed that you probably haven't bothered installing. Bots started in the Linux world with all the nice IRC type stuff where people want to own your machine and turn it into an IRC server. Sorry dude, I use Linux and have had to deal with all the above, mindless drivel promotion not needed from the no-Linux-Flaws jihadists...
Posted by: boomslang_z   Posted on: 05/01/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Do I need to patch my systems?  Martin Marvinski | 04/30/04
Not to this particular attack!  ShadeTree | 04/30/04
this is a class of attack, not a single attack's handle!  oldskool | 04/30/04
Not to this particular attack!  ShadeTree | 04/30/04
Yes, yes you do...  boomslang_z | 05/01/04
Oh no! The bots that come with WinXP will be jealous!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 04/30/04
Folks, it's time...  BitTwiddler | 04/30/04
Starting with Microsoft fixing THEIR OS laws are ineffective  Squawkbox | 05/01/04
Re: Folks its time  ronsmith_z | 05/03/04
You can always count on Microsoft...  bjbrock | 04/30/04
Windows worms via Linux update?  brian.smith@... | 04/30/04
There is nothing wrong with...  +-Chris-+ | 04/30/04
bots are already here  kgosnell@... | 04/30/04
One minor correction  Chad_z | 04/30/04
You Got Infected While "Uploading"???  nikoli | 05/01/04
All it takes is a connection to the net....  tgrady | 05/03/04
ERROR: Excessive Dorkage Detectected...  boomslang_z | 05/02/04
Bot-threat upgrade--new version threaten nets  jpivonka@... | 04/30/04
earthlink.net  old1940ford | 05/03/04
Part of these problems  ParadigmOdyssey | 04/30/04
M$: This problem NOT critical...  MRBOWTIE | 05/01/04
Not Surprising at all...  boomslang_z | 05/02/04
Eliminate viruses and worms forever  louiebergsagel@... | 05/05/04
Microsoft's Responsibility  ghdavis | 05/06/04
Are There Really 3(XI00,000,000)Blind Mice?  rjh536@... | 05/07/04
re: spyware problem  here | 07/11/04
P2P Much better than spam. Use Emule to take the bandwidth away from them  GreatInca | 02/24/05

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