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Linux is fine
Only social engineering is going to compromise a Linux system. You have to be root to change anything important on a Linux system.
Posted by: T1Oracle   Posted on: 05/07/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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I think...  daMan25 | 05/07/09
Linux is fine  T1Oracle | 05/07/09
A bit naive  NoFunDon | 05/07/09
But there comes a point...  storm14k | 05/08/09
Fortunately this can be prevented....  Sephoroth | 05/11/09
You hit on the problem  baileysc | 05/08/09
re: You hit on the problem  rtk | 05/08/09
uhm, i would  mojorison67@... | 05/11/09
You and very few others  rtk | 05/12/09
Pretty much correct for the most part  Cayble | 05/11/09
Both OSX & Linux are based on UNIX.  ashdude | 05/07/09
Yeah, thats why the Mac is always the first to drop  baileysc | 05/08/09
Linux is not UNIX.  Erroneous | 05/08/09
It's close enough for conversational purposes though...nt  US Is ! Europe-ThankGod! | 05/11/09
And Windows isn't even close of resembling Unix  Mikael_z | 05/08/09
Skyrocketing Expenses to keep Windows Safe?  Rob Oakes | 05/08/09
Expensive platform indeed  Mikael_z | 05/09/09
Apparently he does.  ye | 05/09/09
The report was published March 6, 2008 by the Secretary-General of the OECD  Mikael_z | 05/09/09
@Mikael_z: Apparently you missed where I said:  ye | 05/09/09
The Conficker worm works with Vista too  Mikael_z | 05/09/09
@Mikael_z: Only if you took steps to weaken Vista's default configuration.  ye | 05/09/09
@ye: Prove it!  Mikael_z | 05/09/09
@Mikael_z: Conficker spread by connecting to the Server service.  ye | 05/09/09
Firewall exceptions invites the worm  Mikael_z | 05/09/09
@Mikael_z: As I said: "Only if you took steps to weaken Vista's default...  ye | 05/09/09
Hilarious  Mikael_z | 05/10/09
@Mikael_z: I don't think it's nearly as common as you think.  ye | 05/10/09
The severe and expensive consequences are unique for Windows, fortunately  Mikael_z | 05/11/09
I love all these people...  Spiritusindomit@... | 05/11/09
Buy it now  don@... | 05/11/09
That was no accident. You are HILARIOUS...  xuniL_z | 05/09/09
Revisionist History  Jkirk3279 | 05/10/09
You said yourself they saw a market nobody else was feeding...  xuniL_z | 05/20/09
You obviously weren't there  paulzag | 05/11/09
Wrong.  xuniL_z | 05/20/09
Re: And Windows isn't even close of resembling Unix  bb_apptix | 05/12/09
OSX AND Windows are based on Mach3  bklooste | 05/08/09
Wrong  honeymonster | 05/09/09
Problem being...  Spiritusindomit@... | 05/11/09
What Linux users aren't running as root, or with root authority?  jgwinner | 05/07/09
(sigh) John, John, John, when will you learn?  MGP2 | 05/07/09
Sorry,,  cashaww | 05/08/09
Linux has not gotten beyond geekdom yet.  xuniL_z | 05/08/09
No  epcraig | 05/11/09
You make a fatal assumption  alaniane@... | 05/11/09
Sorry...  compudog | 05/11/09
Are you talking about yourself?  Rude Union | 05/08/09
You must be talking about XP  wolf_z | 05/08/09
That's right. UAC nanny screens  Wintel BSOD | 05/08/09
Use OS X lately?  boberuski | 05/12/09
I'm a Linux user  Wintel BSOD | 05/12/09
What are you talking about, dood..  xuniL_z | 05/08/09
The next Ubuntu Botnet?  joe.smetona@... | 05/09/09
The point is.....  xuniL_z | 05/09/09
@xunil_Z  joe.smetona@... | 05/13/09
Well  jdbukis@... | 05/10/09
Who's fault is that?  boberuski | 05/12/09
re:What Linux users aren't running as root, or with root authority?  EmperorDarius | 05/08/09
Slight Correction:  Jkirk3279 | 05/09/09
???  storm14k | 05/08/09
I sure don't  Wintel BSOD | 05/08/09
.... good point  kkalinux | 05/08/09
Ignorance  honeymonster | 05/07/09
Okay..  cashaww | 05/08/09
So they keep claiming. However they never prove.  ye | 05/08/09
re:So they keep claiming. However they never prove.  EmperorDarius | 05/08/09
The claim was OS X was less vulnerable. The data does not support that.  ye | 05/08/09
PWN2OWN showed nothing of the sort  DeusExMachina | 05/08/09
How many....  Erroneous | 05/08/09
re: PWN2OWN showed nothing of the sort  rtk | 05/08/09
Notice I said "Preferred attack platform".  ye | 05/09/09
@RTK  Spiritusindomit@... | 05/11/09
Speaking of idiots,  compudog | 05/11/09
@Spiritusindomit  rtk | 05/12/09
Do you wear a bulletproof vest every day?  dkawalec | 05/08/09
The war appears to be coming to OS X.  ye | 05/08/09
GOOD POST!  compudog | 05/11/09
Who cares how...  arminw | 05/08/09
Likelyhood of infection is low for Windows  ye | 05/08/09
@ye  Axsimulate | 05/08/09
Ahem Ye  daengbo | 05/08/09
@daengbo: Name one drive by download that will infect...  ye | 05/09/09
@ye  Axsimulate | 05/08/09
They're worth more because there are more systems. nt  ye | 05/08/09
The more money...  Erroneous | 05/08/09
Proof of Vulnerabilities  gjsherr | 05/08/09
Windows has two modes of execution just like UNIX.  ye | 05/09/09
Tell that to my Linux Masquerade server  LiquidLearner | 05/07/09
Exactly.....  daMan25 | 05/07/09
i didn't see zdnet write about this one...  brokndodge@... | 05/07/09
I don't think that anyone would  xXSpeedzXx | 05/08/09
Why Should they ?The News is Enough!  Dogteams1 | 05/08/09
Thanks for the info.  joe.smetona@... | 05/09/09
IMAGINE IF SMBs and HOME USERS USED LINUX.  xuniL_z | 05/09/09
IMAGINE IF SMBs and HOME USERS USED LINUX.  xuniL_z | 05/09/09
I don't think anyone said anything is impervious...  storm14k | 05/08/09
just like Windows Vista  qmlscycrajg | 05/08/09
@qmlscycrajg  Axsimulate | 05/08/09
It depends  wolf_z | 05/08/09
Vista is not like Linux  xXSpeedzXx | 05/08/09
Vista asks for a password too.  ye | 05/08/09
Yes but,  xXSpeedzXx | 05/08/09
Perhaps you missed where I wrote:  ye | 05/08/09
xXSpeedzXx "Vista is not like Linux" Yes, that is a GOOD thing...ever hear  xuniL_z | 05/09/09
And...  Jkirk3279 | 05/11/09
UAC is not security  rag@... | 05/08/09
UAC just like the prompt for ROOT in linux  waldenasta | 05/08/09
I'm hypothesizing people are confusing other prompts for UAC prompts.  ye | 05/08/09
You don't know what you're talking about  Wintel BSOD | 05/08/09
You can also bypass going through the repository in Linux  alaniane@... | 05/08/09
You can also bypass going through the repository in Linux  Wintel BSOD | 05/09/09
I'm not saying anything is out there  alaniane@... | 05/11/09
You're not saying anything new  Wintel BSOD | 05/11/09
Same,  cashaww | 05/08/09
Hello Mr Pot  wolf_z | 05/08/09
And how many home users are on a domain?  Wintel BSOD | 05/08/09
What part of "especially"...  wolf_z | 05/11/09
Which is "especially" totally irrelevant...  Wintel BSOD | 05/11/09
No, you do not.  ye | 05/08/09
Well that depends  jred | 05/08/09
Naive you are  Crestview | 05/11/09
As well as in a Mac...  gmureddu@... | 05/11/09
I've said that too. Hasn't stopped me from becoming one.  HypnoToad72 | 05/07/09
Thanks......  daMan25 | 05/07/09
Go with it  John Zern | 05/07/09
Re: I think...  quizzed | 05/07/09
that attitude is not limited to mac users.  lostarchitect | 05/07/09
There's a difference  LiquidLearner | 05/07/09
Really?  zkiwi | 05/07/09
Percentages......  daMan25 | 05/08/09
re: Really?  Badgered | 05/08/09
@LiquidLearner  Axsimulate | 05/08/09
Every piece of...  Erroneous | 05/08/09
@Erroneous  Axsimulate | 05/11/09
so what you are saying is:  lostarchitect | 05/08/09
Users are/aren't the problem  dwdanny | 05/08/09
@dwdanny  Axsimulate | 05/08/09
For now  eMJayy | 05/08/09
8 Years And Counting  rag@... | 05/08/09
Is That a big Problem with you?  Dogteams1 | 05/08/09
Not sure I understand what you say....  daMan25 | 05/08/09
This is truth  Crestview | 05/11/09
Great news!!  HypnoToad72 | 05/07/09
Rightly so?  daMan25 | 05/07/09
Remember Disinfectant  lundp@... | 05/07/09
I remember when MacAddict published a virus.  ashdude | 05/07/09
Oh man  honeymonster | 05/07/09
If cracking OSX was easy...  ashdude | 05/07/09
Seriously  honeymonster | 05/07/09
Maybe I misread...  MGP2 | 05/07/09
They called this worm, "lame".  ashdude | 05/07/09
Gee, ashdude...  MGP2 | 05/07/09
Sorry.  ashdude | 05/07/09
@ashdude...apology accepted...  MGP2 | 05/07/09
I'm suggesting...  ashdude | 05/07/09
Oh  honeymonster | 05/07/09
@honeymonster  Len Rooney | 05/08/09
I never had anything compromise any of my computers, ever  honeymonster | 05/08/09
Once again.......Watch what you wish for.....  daMan25 | 05/08/09
We're just fine, thanks.  Len Rooney | 05/08/09
@Len Rooney: Come join us in the present.  ye | 05/08/09
Naive  Len Rooney | 05/08/09
@Len Rooney: There's no question OS X is safer.  ye | 05/08/09
@Lee Rooney, give me a break......  daMan25 | 05/08/09
Gee, you mean the scare-mongering FUD honeymonster puts out  Wintel BSOD | 05/08/09
I already did tout that....  daMan25 | 05/08/09
Utter complete FUD  Wintel BSOD | 05/08/09
@ honeymonster Better proof.  ashdude | 05/08/09
@daMan25  Len Rooney | 05/09/09
Secunia and army spin  honeymonster | 05/09/09
@ honeymonster Who's doing the spin???  ashdude | 05/09/09
Wow.....  daMan25 | 05/09/09
Wow is right, daMan  Wintel BSOD | 05/09/09
@ deMan25 Microsoft's disclosure practices.  ashdude | 05/09/09
Funny......  daMan25 | 05/09/09
Well, nothing you've presented...  Wintel BSOD | 05/09/09
@ deMan25 Then post IBM's full report!  ashdude | 05/09/09
Cracking Windows is impossible  rtk | 05/07/09
Amazing article, as always, time to move on.  joe.smetona@... | 05/08/09
Move on, but.......  daMan25 | 05/09/09
Same here  Wintel BSOD | 05/09/09
You only wish......  daMan25 | 05/09/09
realy?  jdbukis@... | 05/10/09
I only wished...  Wintel BSOD | 05/11/09
AS/400 is completely secure  slaskoske | 05/12/09
re:AS/400 is completely secure  rtk | 05/12/09
OH REALLY????? WINDOWS IS UNHACKABLE???  KGameLover1 | 05/13/09
You REALLY need to read  rtk | 05/13/09
And I guess.....  daMan25 | 05/07/09
Then he should have cracked root...  ashdude | 05/07/09
I am just stating....  daMan25 | 05/07/09
No - he was only required  honeymonster | 05/07/09
He should've cracked Linux as well  Wintel BSOD | 05/08/09
We know that the can  honeymonster | 05/09/09
See, there's your key weakness right there  Wintel BSOD | 05/09/09
A license!?  compudog | 05/07/09
Sure, as if....  Erroneous | 05/08/09
What worries me about this story....  MGP2 | 05/07/09
Virus Barrier Works Great  Carrie Johnson | 05/07/09
or...  lostarchitect | 05/07/09
At last...  levinson | 05/07/09
Amen! Brother..  akaralia | 05/07/09
Redefining terms  slylabs13 | 05/07/09
you're right....  JoeMama_z | 05/07/09
Thank Goodness For OS X Malware/Virus Writers  Timpraetor | 05/07/09
How about a Story about the tens of 1000's of Win Malware that DO work?  Davewrite | 05/07/09
Missing the point?  John Zern | 05/07/09
point: "lame, not in the wild, will never spread, "  Davewrite | 05/07/09
don't listen to the far off clouds do you?  JoeMama_z | 05/07/09
point: why hysteria over a non working mac worm when 1000's of PC viruses?  Davewrite | 05/08/09
So the beginning....  JoeMama_z | 05/08/09
Point well taken...  fixmedoc | 05/08/09
How about comparing the market share of Mac and Windows?  Gladiatorcn | 05/08/09
Mac Myth #42  rag@... | 05/08/09
So does that mean...  wolf_z | 05/08/09
Ridiculous  Gladiatorcn | 05/08/09
Oh yeah...  rag@... | 05/08/09
If that's true then Macs safer, better talk about vast PC dangers nt  Davewrite | 05/08/09
So you admit...  Gladiatorcn | 05/08/09
Macs gaining & new Osx like Snow Leo with adv. ASLR will be out  Davewrite | 05/08/09
Well...  Gladiatorcn | 05/09/09
I've avoided this in the past but I'm gonna throw this out there  LiquidLearner | 05/07/09
I have a lot of AVs on my laptop: French's,Japanese's,American's ....  Dealing | 05/07/09
Vyatta ClamAV =  JoeMama_z | 05/07/09
ISA was good  LiquidLearner | 05/08/09
Can't say I am a fan of SonicWall....  JoeMama_z | 05/08/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  XArt | 05/07/09
So Apple is 'malware-proof' huh.......  Lerianis | 05/07/09
And comments aren't idiot-proof  JoeBob_z | 05/07/09
Infected Mac  Stuart Austwick | 05/14/09
Of course they are wrong...  Gladiatorcn | 05/07/09
ZD's need for anti-Mac hysteria is tired  JoeBob_z | 05/07/09
So are many computer users  John Zern | 05/07/09
Cool  shellcodes_coder | 05/07/09
I agree.  JoeMama_z | 05/07/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  creep144 | 05/07/09
ZeusTracker  gfeier | 05/08/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  krid007 | 05/08/09
What would you recommend?  ye | 05/08/09
but i thought that Macs were imune!!!!  wargammer2005 | 05/08/09
No platform is immune.  HypnoToad72 | 05/09/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  Carlost1900 | 05/08/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  pritchet1 | 05/08/09
Um, no, it doesn't  wolf_z | 05/08/09
Fat lady has sung...  Narg | 05/08/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  MyMac | 05/08/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  carlco | 05/08/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  rpolunsky@... | 05/08/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  carlco | 05/08/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  MyMac | 05/08/09
Whats with the FUD?  NKX | 05/08/09
Hackers better do it fast.  ashdude | 05/09/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  fixmedoc | 05/08/09
Why?  blacksheepxlch | 05/08/09
LOL  gnesterenko | 05/08/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  Gis Bun | 05/08/09
major infection? Article says"not in the wild, will never spread"  Davewrite | 05/08/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  fixmedoc | 05/08/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  fixmedoc | 05/08/09
And now for something completely different  the_doge | 05/08/09
Good luck, friend  gnesterenko | 05/08/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  john_gillespie@... | 05/08/09
Doesn't matter  gnesterenko | 05/08/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  phatkat | 05/08/09
Too many mac users are missing the point  eMJayy | 05/08/09
Apple just have to make OSX as flawed as Windows  Mikael_z | 05/08/09
It is already 3 times as flawed.(nt)  honeymonster | 05/10/09
OSX & OSX Server flaws are gouped together, Vista & Win Server's are not.  ashdude | 05/11/09
It really isn't too difficult  honeymonster | 05/11/09
IBM's report is vague...  ashdude | 05/11/09
On the other hand  DannyO_0x98 | 05/08/09
A lot of us Mac users do run virus checkers.  ashdude | 05/09/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  Dogteams1 | 05/08/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  Bilmekanikeren | 05/08/09
So that explains the lack of OS X exploits  jpr75_z | 05/08/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  Solid Jedi Knight | 05/09/09
More False Reporting  wellduh | 05/09/09
Neutral reaction  wellduh | 05/09/09
Neutral Reaction??  Jacobus7 | 05/10/09
spoken like a true socialist  lalogos | 05/11/09
This was a response to message 122 "Remember Disinfectant"  lalogos | 05/11/09
These articles relevent  lweight@... | 05/11/09
"That you'll probably never encounter"  3dtodd | 05/11/09
no worries  rtk | 05/12/09
Linux conversations - great entertainment -  US Is ! Europe-ThankGod! | 05/11/09
Refusing to read or listen to anything  compudog | 05/11/09
WOW! I think I can actually end the debate!  compudog | 05/11/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  the_ghost2006 | 05/11/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  badkid32 | 05/11/09
I think this is one of the most poorly written tech articles I've ever read  Eric Diamond | 05/11/09
Re: I think this is one of the most poorly written tech articles I've ever  bb_apptix | 05/12/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  waestrem | 05/11/09
Who made the worm - Microsoft?  estonijaan | 05/11/09
sorry, but  rtk | 05/12/09
Why has this been headlined twice in your email newsletter?  paron | 05/12/09
Not a worm, a trojan  aristotle_z | 05/12/09
RE:New Mac OS X email worm discovered  richdave | 05/12/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  erik01764 | 05/12/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  MKleinpaste | 05/13/09
RE: New Mac OS X email TROJAN HORSE discovered  derekcurrie | 05/15/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  tomtyi1 | 05/16/09
RE: New Mac OS X email worm discovered  john_gillespie@... | 05/26/09

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