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Nothing new...nothing is 100% secure
No flaming Linux..No Flaming Windows ete etc.

Any OS exposed to the internet, and which gains more exposure to users will become vulnerable to attacks..period.

This isnt an MS issue, Its not a Linux issue, its simply a security issue. Lets just hope Linux users dont assume Linux is immune to viruses and attacks simply because it isnt windows and built of Unix code (yes linux is based of Unix folks whether SCO is right or not).

Security is only as good as the admintrator that runs the hardware and has a keen sense for monitoring and yes...patching their OS.

Beleive me, as the Linux becomes more common, your going to see more and more of these type of vulnerabilities. Not because Linux is bad, but as many in the Windows world know, when your OS becomes the hub for more than just a DB server that runs soley on your internal network (mostly unix boxes) the risk exposure grows.

Its not easy trying to be a usable, well integrated workstation/server OS all with access to the web. except for VERY expensive unix web servers, Unix as an OS never had to deal with that type of exposure. Therefore minimal security threats. When was the last time your heard of an AS400 security threat? Thats because big iron Unix and AS400 servers etc for the most part have the easy task of running on your internal network dedicated to DB chores. I'd love to see 90% web servers running on Unix or on worksations and see just how many security threats would suddenly pop up.

Lets hope the Linux world learns from these experiences, and quits pointing fingers at windows, and start paying attention to itself. I mean afterall, if you do obtain desktop and mid server domination, you'll be dealing with these issues more and more.
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because they can? (nt)  ryusen | 12/01/03
This is what I've been saying all along..  d_jedi | 12/02/03
Hey all you MS shills (No_Ax, LMaxwell,...) heres your chance ...  Plain Logic | 12/01/03
No need for flames  toadlife | 12/01/03
Exactly ...  Ardian Daka | 12/02/03
btw...  toadlife | 12/01/03
For me...  Cardinal_Bill | 12/01/03
For me...  none none | 12/01/03
Try OS X  Len Rooney | 12/01/03
Better GUI?  balsover | 12/02/03
The command line's still there in Linux.  Damon K | 12/02/03
and me..  FreeBSD | 12/02/03
btw...  mtifo@... | 12/02/03
Both  dscherf | 12/02/03
Agreed..  FreeBSD | 12/02/03
Why I prefer Linux  voska | 12/02/03
Good reasons  dscherf | 12/02/03
Apps..  FreeBSD | 12/02/03
Thanx, I'll take look  voska | 12/02/03
What's to flame? Flaming is for children.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/02/03
Nice to have a completely open system, without anything hidden.  DonnieBoy | 12/01/03
Of interest is that it required a *physical* compromise of a machine plus..  dicktaurus@... | 12/01/03
bottom line, it WAS COMPROMISED!!!!  DO_z | 12/01/03
what's your point?  stephen732@... | 12/01/03
FALSE!  IT_User | 12/02/03
Where did it say physical access?  default user_z | 12/02/03
Nevermind  default user_z | 12/02/03
Only on X86 machines  voska | 12/02/03
I call bovine manure...  Damon K | 12/02/03
If he had physical access  voska | 12/02/03
Are you reading the same article ?  JJ_z | 12/02/03
ZDNet never gives the full story.  Jomo_z | 12/02/03
It's simple.  Damon K | 12/02/03
Where's the linux advocates?  DO_z | 12/01/03
fanatics  myndlon@... | 12/02/03
Who said Linux was bullet-proof?  Damon K | 12/02/03
Ok, Neal Stephenson...  Delaware Boy | 12/02/03
Ok, Neal Stephenson...  balsover | 12/02/03
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I hear ya, dude..  Delaware Boy | 12/02/03
Mmmm.... Donut.....  Damon K | 12/02/03
Just one nit, db  IT_User | 12/02/03
*Now*  Delaware Boy | 12/02/03
It's only bulletproof...  msdead | 12/02/03
consistancy of your words...  ryusen | 12/02/03
physical security....  zoltrac | 12/01/03
Nothing new...nothing is 100% secure  jimk_z | 12/01/03
Exactly correct  d_jedi | 12/02/03
Partially Correct  bit_rot | 12/02/03
Subject correct  IT_User | 12/02/03
I agree with "nothing is 100% secure" but that's about all  Richard Flude | 12/02/03
re  jimk_z | 12/02/03
Software Review Is Useless  TEBushmaker | 12/01/03
You miss half the point of Reviews...  Root User | 12/02/03
Security  crocd | 12/02/03
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Broken Style Sheets, Broken phone Battery  Nigel Johnstone | 12/02/03
Wheres the hole?  OhMyGosh | 12/02/03
Blame ZDNet for that.  Damon K | 12/02/03
OK, class, pop quiz....  mlindl | 12/02/03
Believe it or not it is a Windows Platform  Squawkbox | 12/02/03
OS/2?  archerjoe | 12/02/03
OS/Who?  balsover | 12/02/03
I know one...  gypkap@... | 12/02/03
OS/2 is close, OS/400 by IBM  nucrash | 12/02/03
I got it.. Pick me.. Pick me..  FreeBSD | 12/02/03
VMS  Yagotta B. Kidding | 12/02/03
I've never heard of  rkadowns | 12/02/03
One More  slopoke | 12/02/03
It's all good.  rkadowns | 12/02/03
Yup Yup  voska | 12/02/03
Yup Yup Yup  rkadowns | 12/02/03
Another M$ shill rears his brainless head.  NoB$ | 12/02/03
Newsflash!  IT_User | 12/02/03
More details for those who want em  voska | 12/02/03
Good Info  michael-t | 12/02/03
Run in circles...scream and shout!  Cardinal_Bill | 12/02/03
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Yup..  FreeBSD | 12/02/03
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Ignore the Zealots...  ryusen | 12/02/03
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Exactly!  michael-t | 12/02/03
Unanswered Questions  michael-t | 12/02/03
Keeps M$ shills from going crazy  NoB$ | 12/02/03
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