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  1. This is about security by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on No Windows 8 Plot To Lock Out Linux

    Linux isn't doing well on that front lately (all current data here):

    Not only does Linux have 4x++ the amount of unpatched security vulnerabilities its competitor Windows Server 2008 does, but it bears 3 remotely exploitable unpatched security vulnerabilities (THE WORST KIND!):

    http://secunia.com/advisories/44754/

    http://secunia.com/advisories/19402/

    http://secunia.com/advisories/14295/

    The Linux folks are talking DISABLING SECURITY here? They're essentially asking a great security feature BE STOPPED on secure boot!

    (Gosh, why's that? So they can continue to hack Windows perhaps?? I'd say so, but it seems lately Linux is taking a HUGE "Beating" on the security-front, see next below on that very note in fact!)

    ---

    3/4 of the CA's breached ran Linux, see here:

    http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=StartCom.com

    http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=GlobalSign.com

    http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=Comodo.com

    Each was compromised, per this article's proof thereof -> http://itproafrica.com/technology/security/cas-hacked/

    ---

    Since you in the business of "ribbing on Windows", well, then it's my "civic duty" to show even MORE CURRENT INFORMATION about Linux being "so secure" (not):

    ---

    KERNEL.ORG COMPROMISED:

    http://linux.slashdot.org/story/11/08/31/2321232/Kernelorg-Compromised

    ---

    Linux.com pwned in fresh round of cyber break-ins:

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/09/12/more_linux_sites_down/

    ---

    Mysql.com (runs Linux) Hacked, Made To Serve Malware:

    http://it.slashdot.org/story/11/09/26/2218238/mysqlcom-hacked-made-to-serve-malware

    ---

    *That's ALL pretty current information... very recent too, & as anyone reading can see? Linux isn't really "big" on security, especially lately!

    APK

    P.S.=> And, lastly of course? There's ANDROID (a Linux variant/uses Linux kernel) so please, tell us - how's ANDROID doing on the security front?? Not very well...

    This is sort of funny on that note in fact: I tried to post all of the known security issues I have catalogued here for it, & SLASHDOT's FORUM ENGINE CAN'T EVEN HANDLE THE LOAD (too many is why)...

    Fact is, Android shows anyone that once Linux got a decent share of market on a platform, it too, can be found to be insecure & was benefitting on PC's via "security-by-obscurity" only (lack of widespread usage vs. competitors) & since nobody was using it? Why bother attack it (mindset of hacker/cracker types is this) - this is, how it REALLY is. All the "fud" you heard on /. for years was "LINUX IS SECURE, WINDOWS IS NOT" b.s. ... so much for that, in light of current information above!

    There in ANDROID also? Bugs in the kernel too, not just bugs in the JAVA/Dalvik front end have been found on that note also.

    Guys, listen - they ALL need work on the security front, every OS there is!

    Even though Windows Server 2008 shows less unpatched security vulnerabilities http://secunia.com/advisories/product/18255/?task=advisories than the Linux CURRENT KERNEL ALONE

  2. This is about security by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on No Windows 8 Plot To Lock Out Linux

    Linux isn't doing well on that front lately (all current data here):

    Not only does Linux have 4x++ the amount of unpatched security vulnerabilities its competitor Windows Server 2008 does, but it bears 3 remotely exploitable unpatched security vulnerabilities (THE WORST KIND!):

    http://secunia.com/advisories/44754/

    http://secunia.com/advisories/19402/

    http://secunia.com/advisories/14295/

    The Linux folks are talking DISABLING SECURITY here? They're essentially asking a great security feature BE STOPPED on secure boot!

    (Gosh, why's that? So they can continue to hack Windows perhaps?? I'd say so, but it seems lately Linux is taking a HUGE "Beating" on the security-front, see next below on that very note in fact!)

    ---

    3/4 of the CA's breached ran Linux, see here:

    http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=StartCom.com

    http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=GlobalSign.com

    http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=Comodo.com

    Each was compromised, per this article's proof thereof -> http://itproafrica.com/technology/security/cas-hacked/

    ---

    Since you in the business of "ribbing on Windows", well, then it's my "civic duty" to show even MORE CURRENT INFORMATION about Linux being "so secure" (not):

    ---

    KERNEL.ORG COMPROMISED:

    http://linux.slashdot.org/story/11/08/31/2321232/Kernelorg-Compromised

    ---

    Linux.com pwned in fresh round of cyber break-ins:

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/09/12/more_linux_sites_down/

    ---

    Mysql.com (runs Linux) Hacked, Made To Serve Malware:

    http://it.slashdot.org/story/11/09/26/2218238/mysqlcom-hacked-made-to-serve-malware

    ---

    *That's ALL pretty current information... very recent too, & as anyone reading can see? Linux isn't really "big" on security, especially lately!

    APK

    P.S.=> And, lastly of course? There's ANDROID (a Linux variant/uses Linux kernel) so please, tell us - how's ANDROID doing on the security front?? Not very well...

    This is sort of funny on that note in fact: I tried to post all of the known security issues I have catalogued here for it, & SLASHDOT's FORUM ENGINE CAN'T EVEN HANDLE THE LOAD (too many is why)...

    Fact is, Android shows anyone that once Linux got a decent share of market on a platform, it too, can be found to be insecure & was benefitting on PC's via "security-by-obscurity" only (lack of widespread usage vs. competitors) & since nobody was using it? Why bother attack it (mindset of hacker/cracker types is this) - this is, how it REALLY is. All the "fud" you heard on /. for years was "LINUX IS SECURE, WINDOWS IS NOT" b.s. ... so much for that, in light of current information above!

    There in ANDROID also? Bugs in the kernel too, not just bugs in the JAVA/Dalvik front end have been found on that note also.

    Guys, listen - they ALL need work on the security front, every OS there is!

    Even though Windows Server 2008 shows less unpatched security vulnerabilities http://secunia.com/advisories/product/18255/?task=advisories [secunia.com] than the Linux CURRENT KERNEL ALONE

  3. ANDROID uses a Linux kernel, period by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on How Can I Justify Using Red Hat When CentOS Exists?

    And, as to screwups by Linux @ the London Stock Exchange (& other places)? Ok, again:

    http://linux.slashdot.org/story/11/02/19/0147232/London-Stock-Exchange-Price-Errors-Emerged-At-Linux-Launch

    Want more, very recently too? Ok:

    3/4 of the of the CA's breached recently ran Linux, see here:

    http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=StartCom.com
    http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=GlobalSign.com
    http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=Comodo.com

    Each was compromised, & each uses Linux, per this article's proof thereof -> http://itproafrica.com/technology/security/cas-hacked/

    Some more? Ok:

    ---

    KERNEL.ORG COMPROMISED:

    http://linux.slashdot.org/story/11/08/31/2321232/Kernelorg-Compromised

    ---

    Linux.com pwned in fresh round of cyber break-ins:

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/09/12/more_linux_sites_down/

    ---

    Mysql.com Hacked, Made To Serve Malware:

    http://it.slashdot.org/story/11/09/26/2218238/mysqlcom-hacked-made-to-serve-malware

    ---

    * That's ALL pretty current information... very recent too - how much more abuse can you heap upon yourself, lol?

    Linux has 3 remotely exploitable unpatched security vulnerabilities as well in its current mainstream kernel also:

    http://secunia.com/advisories/44754/

    http://secunia.com/advisories/19402/

    http://secunia.com/advisories/14295/

    (This is why readership on /. has declined, after years of "FUD" lies spread by Penguins of "Linux is secure" b.s. - people got sick of the bullshit, & took off... period!)

    APK

    P.S.=> You are embarassing yourself trying to "justify" Linux falling FLAT ON ITS FACE 20 seconds into the job @ the London Stock Exchange though...hilarious that!

    Worse still, is what's in my subject-line, & you trying to say ANDROID doesn't use Linux @ the core/kernel level, lol... & its security being shown as lousy (yes, even @ the kernel level) isn't helping you, because there's 100's of such occurrences by now...

    ... apk

  4. Even MORE Linux security "FAILS" inside, lol by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on How Can I Justify Using Red Hat When CentOS Exists?

    Period -> http://linux.slashdot.org/story/11/02/19/0147232/London-Stock-Exchange-Price-Errors-Emerged-At-Linux-Launch

    So you can try to put your "spinmaster b.s." onto it, but facts, are facts: Linux fell on its face right outta the gate!

    * That's kind of funny actually, since you said it was bulletproof on uptime... well, apparently not, when 20 seconds into the job it blew up!

    Want more "recent Linux successes" on the security front too? Ok:

    3/4 of the of the CA's breached recently ran Linux, see here:

    http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=StartCom.com

    http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=GlobalSign.com

    http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=Comodo.com

    Each was compromised, per this article's proof thereof -> http://itproafrica.com/technology/security/cas-hacked/

    However, since you in the business of "ribbing on Windows", well, then it's my "civic duty" to show even MORE CURRENT INFORMATION about Linux being "so secure" (not) as you seem to insinuate:

    ---

    KERNEL.ORG COMPROMISED:

    http://linux.slashdot.org/story/11/08/31/2321232/Kernelorg-Compromised

    ---

    Linux.com pwned in fresh round of cyber break-ins:

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/09/12/more_linux_sites_down/

    ---

    Breaching Fort Apache.org - What went wrong?

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/03/apache_website_breach_postmortem/

    ---

    Mysql.com Hacked, Made To Serve Malware:

    http://it.slashdot.org/story/11/09/26/2218238/mysqlcom-hacked-made-to-serve-malware

    ---

    * That's ALL pretty current information... very recent too - how much more abuse can you heap upon yourself, lol?

    APK

    P.S.=> You are embarassing yourself trying to "justify" Linux falling FLAT ON ITS FACE 20 seconds into the job @ the London Stock Exchange though...hilarious that!

    ... apk

  5. How'd Linux do @ CA's breached recently? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1 · on China's Cyber-Warfare Capabilities Overstated

    That ran Linux?? 3/4 of them were that, see here:

    http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=StartCom.com

    http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=GlobalSign.com

    http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=Comodo.com

    Each was compromised, per this article's proof thereof -> http://itproafrica.com/technology/security/cas-hacked/

    (The only one that doesn't was diginotar.nl, & they either didn't update properly, and ought to use Windows Server 2008 + IIS7 (vs. Windows Server 2003 + IIS6)).

    However, antifoidulus, since you in the business of "ribbing on Windows", well, then it's my "civic duty" to show even MORE CURRENT INFORMATION about Linux being "so secure" (not) as you seem to insinuate:

    ---

    KERNEL.ORG COMPROMISED:

    http://linux.slashdot.org/story/11/08/31/2321232/Kernelorg-Compromised

    ---

    Linux.com pwned in fresh round of cyber break-ins:

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/09/12/more_linux_sites_down/

    ---

    Breaching Fort Apache.org - What went wrong?

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/03/apache_website_breach_postmortem/

    ---

    Mysql.com Hacked, Made To Serve Malware:

    http://it.slashdot.org/story/11/09/26/2218238/mysqlcom-hacked-made-to-serve-malware

    ---

      *That's ALL pretty current information... very recent too!

    APK

    P.S.=> And, lastly of course? There's ANDROID (a Linux variant) so please, tell us - how's THAT doing on the security front?? Not very well...

    This is sort of funny on that note in fact: I tried to post all of the known security issues I have catalogued here for it, & SLASHDOT's FORUM ENGINE CAN'T EVEN HANDLE THE LOAD (too many is why)...

    Fact is, Android shows anyone that once Linux got a decent share of market on a platform, it too, can be found to be insecure & was benefitting on PC's via "security-by-obscurity" only (lack of widespread usage vs. competitors) & since nobody was using it? Why bother attack it (mindset of hacker/cracker types is this)

    There in ANDROID also? Bugs in the kernel too, not just bugs in the JAVA/Dalvik front end have been found on that note also.

    Guys, listen - they ALL need work on the security front, every OS there is!

    Even though Windows Server 2008 shows less unpatched security vulnerabilities http://secunia.com/advisories/product/18255/?task=advisories than the Linux CURRENT KERNEL ALONE http://secunia.com/advisories/product/2719/?task=advisories

    (Mind you, it would be more unpatched security bugs present on a full linux distro most likely due to app bugs that come in said distro beyond the kernel, unless vendors fixed them OR omitted putting those buggy programs into said distro)

    4x++ less unpatched security vulnerabilities in Windows Server 2008 vs. Linux current mainstream kernel only, in fact - see for yourself!

    ... apk

  6. Just like the CA's breached recently? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Spear Phishing Campaign Hits Dozens of Chemical, Defense Firms

    That ran Linux? 3/4 of them were that, see here:

    http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=StartCom.com

    http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=GlobalSign.com

    http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=Comodo.com

    Each was compromised, per this article's proof thereof -> http://itproafrica.com/technology/security/cas-hacked/

    (The only one that doesn't was diginotar.nl, & they either didn't update properly, and ought to use Windows Server 2008 + IIS7 (vs. Windows Server 2003 + IIS6)).

    However, couchslug, since you in the business of "ribbing on Windows", well, then it's my "civic duty" to show even MORE CURRENT INFORMATION about Linux being "so secure" (not) as you seem to insinuate:

    ---

    KERNEL.ORG COMPROMISED:

    http://linux.slashdot.org/story/11/08/31/2321232/Kernelorg-Compromised

    ---

    Linux.com pwned in fresh round of cyber break-ins:

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/09/12/more_linux_sites_down/

    ---

    Breaching Fort Apache.org - What went wrong?

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/03/apache_website_breach_postmortem/

    ---

    Mysql.com Hacked, Made To Serve Malware:

    http://it.slashdot.org/story/11/09/26/2218238/mysqlcom-hacked-made-to-serve-malware

    ---

    *That's ALL pretty current information... very recent too!

    APK

    P.S.=> And, lastly of course? There's ANDROID (a Linux variant) so please, tell us - how's THAT doing on the security front?? Not very well...

    This is sort of funny on that note in fact: I tried to post all of the known security issues I have catalogued here for it, & SLASHDOT's FORUM ENGINE CAN'T EVEN HANDLE THE LOAD (too many is why)...

    Fact is, Android shows anyone that once Linux got a decent share of market on a platform, it too, can be found to be insecure & was benefitting on PC's via "security-by-obscurity" (lack of widespread usage vs. competitors) & since nobody was using it? Why bother attack it (mindset of hacker/cracker types is this)

    There in ANDROID also? Bugs in the kernel too, not just bugs in the JAVA/Dalvik front end have been found on that note also.

    BOTTOM-LINE, to Couchslug (or any Pro-*NIX fan/Penguin etc.):

    Guys, listen - they ALL need work on the security front, every OS there is!

    Even though Windows Server 2008 shows less unpatched security vulnerabilities http://secunia.com/advisories/product/18255/?task=advisories than the Linux CURRENT KERNEL ALONE http://secunia.com/advisories/product/2719/?task=advisories

    (Mind you, it would be more unpatched security bugs present on a full linux distro most likely due to app bugs that come in said distro beyond the kernel, unless vendors fixed them OR omitted putting those buggy programs into said distro)

    4x++ less unpatched security vulnerabilities in Windows Server 2008 vs. Linux current mainstream kernel only, in fact - see for yourself!

    ... apk

  7. StartCom, Comodo, & GlobalSign run LINUX by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Four CAs Have Been Compromised Since June

    http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=StartCom.com

    &

    http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=GlobalSign.com

    So far, you're winning the bet!

    You're MOSTLY correct that 3/4 known compromised CA's use Linux (along with Comodo.com http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=Comodo.com ).

    Each was compromised, per this article's proof thereof -> http://itproafrica.com/technology/security/cas-hacked/

    (The only one that doesn't was diginotar.nl, & they either didn't update properly, and ought to use Windows Server 2008 + IIS7 (vs. Windows Server 2003 + IIS6)).