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I've seen a couple of Linux boxes being taken down by hackers. Not as common an event as Windows boxes being hacked but there are a lot more Windows boxes out there for the kiddies to have fun with.

Going by the tests where various computers were hung out naked on the Internet, the Windows box is still the easiest target.

I would like to know which Linux distribution is going to be used before placing any bet as to which OS goes down first but given that Microsoft is --again-- releasing multiple critical updates, I would ask for good odds before betting on Redmond's security efforts.
Posted by: DNSB   Posted on: 02/07/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Competition  DannyO_0x98 | 02/07/08
This is just proof that folks are sick of Microsoft.  nomoremicrosoft | 02/07/08
My, my, look at all those bad, bad boys! (NT)  OButterball | 02/08/08
And I spent all night  GuidingLight | 02/08/08
Wow 6 deleed messages in your honor  tikigawd | 02/11/08
What do you know about Windows?  Crestview | 02/11/08
for F of FUD  catseverywhere@... | 02/11/08
Ridiculous  mlambert890@... | 02/11/08
...  Linux User 147560 | 02/07/08
...  Linux User 147560 | 02/07/08
RE: Vista, Leopard, Linux to compete in hack contest  Hamlet_z | 02/07/08
Closed an advantage?  CobraA1 | 02/07/08
hacking tools are tools used to hack, not ways to hack the system...  shryko | 02/07/08
Re: Closed Advantage  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 02/07/08
This says it all  Confused by religion | 02/07/08
RE: Vista, Leopard, Linux to compete in hack contest  Loverock Davidson | 02/07/08
Care to take some bets on that prediction?  el1jones | 02/07/08
One sure thing  Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/07/08
The real trick is  gmureddu@... | 02/07/08
let's be fair...  patibulo | 02/08/08
Really? Which distro you talking about?  maldain | 02/07/08
Right...  jasonp@... | 02/07/08
Linux hacking  DNSB | 02/07/08
I think it'd be more instructive  notsofast | 02/07/08
Linux distro  tracy anne | 02/08/08
Yawn.  DNSB | 02/07/08
Telnet  tracy anne | 02/08/08
who cares?  patibulo | 02/08/08
Its fun and interesting, but...  Feldon | 02/07/08
yeah,  Futurdreamz@... | 02/07/08
Just Install Vista SP1  itanalyst | 02/07/08
lol, yeah...  jasonp@... | 02/07/08
Still, that would be better then Linux  GuidingLight | 02/07/08
...  Linux User 147560 | 02/08/08
It wont be DSL or Puppy so that leaves...  hugh@... | 02/07/08
People seem to forget it'll also depend on the hardware...  shryko | 02/07/08
ROFL  seannj427 | 02/07/08
Will not mean a thing  jorjitop | 02/07/08
Nobody wants to hack  Crestview | 02/11/08
Truth be told  Shelendrea | 02/07/08
Will there be cheering sections?  itpro_z | 02/07/08
Laptop per OS  mswift@... | 02/08/08
OSX Won last year  itguy08 | 02/08/08
Just installed... So what?  jnoooo | 02/08/08
Isn't Solaris it's own independent OS  Boot_Agnostic | 02/11/08
which Linux?  james.faction | 02/11/08
RH 4.5  catseverywhere@... | 02/11/08

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