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Secunia specifically states "The statistics provided should NOT be used to compare the overall security of products against one another. It is IMPORTANT to understand what the below comments mean when using the statistics, especially when using the statistics to compare the vulnerability aspects of different products."

Some companies, especially those with closed-source browsers, may not disclose all vulnerabilities they fix. The number of vulnerabilities fixed also doesn't take into account how severe the vulnerabilities are, or how long it took the vendor to patch them. Which would you rather use, a browser that has ten small vulnerabilities, all patched within days of being discovered, or a browser that has one severe vulnerability that has not been patched in months?

Re:Who uses IE 9? by westlake · 2011-08-16 10:04 · Score: 1 · on IE 9 Beats Other Browsers at Blocking Malicious Content

Secunia also posts stats on IE 9:

In 2011:

Three advisories, all patched by Microsoft. Two "Highly Critical," one not critical at all. Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.x

This story caught my eye as well:

For the very first time in its history, the top 10 rating of vulnerabilities includes products from just two companies: Adobe and Oracle (Java), with seven of those 10 vulnerabilities being found in Adobe Flash Player alone. Microsoft products have disappeared from this ranking due to improvements in the automatic Windows update mechanism and the growing proportion of users who have Windows 7 installed on their PCs.

Kaspersky Lab: Turbulent quarter as hacktivism increases

Re:I still think... by impaledsunset · 2011-08-16 09:33 · Score: 1 · on IE 9 Beats Other Browsers at Blocking Malicious Content

While Lynx is probably very secure right now, it has seen a security hole or two: https://secunia.com/advisories/product/5883/?task=advisories

Just because it is a text browser with very little features doesn't necessarily make it safe, although the chances for a vulnerability are lower under the *same* conditions.

Who uses IE 9? by westlake · 2011-08-16 09:32 · Score: 1 · on IE 9 Beats Other Browsers at Blocking Malicious Content

Wrong question with "firefox is better", etc etc. The real question is, who the hell uses IE9 in the first place?

About 7 in 10 Windows 7 users in the states.

As we've mentioned before, Microsoft skipped XP support for Internet Explorer 9 in order to compete more effectively on Windows 7. In July on Windows 7, Internet Explorer 9 hit 18.5% share worldwide and 24.8% in the United States. There are indications that this strategy is working. Although Internet Explorer lost usage share on XP, on Windows 7, Microsoft increased global usage share, going from 54.6% in June to 54.8% in July. And in the U.S., Internet Explorer share on Windows 7 grew 0.6% to 68.1%.

Browser Wars [August 1, 2011]

I dont' care how good it is at "blocking malicious content" if the underlying OS is still completely unsafe, which is due to what consumers put on their PC's.

Unpatched 0%
Vendor Patch 100%

Microsoft Windows 7 Solution Status (Based on 28 advisories from 2011)

Re:At least... by man_of_mr_e · 2011-08-13 14:02 · Score: 1 · on Apple's Unlikely Security Mentor: Microsoft

Really? Care to prove that? Didn't think so. I'll do you the favor and show the real statistics.

IIS 6 has had 11 advisories in 8 years. Of which, none were Extremely critical, most of which are not exploitable by default, and require specific services to be enabled.

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/1438/?task=statistics

IIS 7.x has had 6 advisories in 4 years. Of which, none were Extremely critical, most of which are not exploitable by default, and require specific services to be enabled.

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/17543/?task=statistics

Let's look at Apache.

Apache 2.2.x has had 22 vulnerabilities in 6 years. Of which, none were Extremely critical.

Apache 2.0.x has had 40 advisories in 8 years, with the same level of ctiticality.

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/73/?task=statistics

Only 5% of Apache vulnerabilties were Highly critical, which amounts to 2 for 2.0.x and 1 for 2.2.x.

IIS 7.x has had 33% of 6, or 2 and IIS 6 has had 9% of 11, or 1.

So the facts are, Apache has had anywhere from 2-7x more vulnerabilities and roughly the same number of vulnerabilities.

That means, IIS is less likely to have a vunlnerability, but is more likely for it to be highly critical than Apache. So, in the end, it washes out.

Re:At least... by man_of_mr_e · 2011-08-13 14:02 · Score: 1 · on Apple's Unlikely Security Mentor: Microsoft

Really? Care to prove that? Didn't think so. I'll do you the favor and show the real statistics.

IIS 6 has had 11 advisories in 8 years. Of which, none were Extremely critical, most of which are not exploitable by default, and require specific services to be enabled.

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/1438/?task=statistics

IIS 7.x has had 6 advisories in 4 years. Of which, none were Extremely critical, most of which are not exploitable by default, and require specific services to be enabled.

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/17543/?task=statistics

Let's look at Apache.

Apache 2.2.x has had 22 vulnerabilities in 6 years. Of which, none were Extremely critical.

Apache 2.0.x has had 40 advisories in 8 years, with the same level of ctiticality.

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/73/?task=statistics

Only 5% of Apache vulnerabilties were Highly critical, which amounts to 2 for 2.0.x and 1 for 2.2.x.

IIS 7.x has had 33% of 6, or 2 and IIS 6 has had 9% of 11, or 1.

So the facts are, Apache has had anywhere from 2-7x more vulnerabilities and roughly the same number of vulnerabilities.

That means, IIS is less likely to have a vunlnerability, but is more likely for it to be highly critical than Apache. So, in the end, it washes out.

Re:At least... by man_of_mr_e · 2011-08-13 14:02 · Score: 1 · on Apple's Unlikely Security Mentor: Microsoft

Really? Care to prove that? Didn't think so. I'll do you the favor and show the real statistics.

IIS 6 has had 11 advisories in 8 years. Of which, none were Extremely critical, most of which are not exploitable by default, and require specific services to be enabled.

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/1438/?task=statistics

IIS 7.x has had 6 advisories in 4 years. Of which, none were Extremely critical, most of which are not exploitable by default, and require specific services to be enabled.

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/17543/?task=statistics

Let's look at Apache.

Apache 2.2.x has had 22 vulnerabilities in 6 years. Of which, none were Extremely critical.

Apache 2.0.x has had 40 advisories in 8 years, with the same level of ctiticality.

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/73/?task=statistics

Only 5% of Apache vulnerabilties were Highly critical, which amounts to 2 for 2.0.x and 1 for 2.2.x.

IIS 7.x has had 33% of 6, or 2 and IIS 6 has had 9% of 11, or 1.

So the facts are, Apache has had anywhere from 2-7x more vulnerabilities and roughly the same number of vulnerabilities.

That means, IIS is less likely to have a vunlnerability, but is more likely for it to be highly critical than Apache. So, in the end, it washes out.

Re:At least... by Kalriath · 2011-08-13 01:26 · Score: 1 · on Apple's Unlikely Security Mentor: Microsoft

Apache. 22 Advisories, comprising 40 Vulnerabilities. 2 Unpatched.
IIS. 6 Advisories, comprising 6 Vulnerabilities. 0 Unpatched. To be fair to Apache, which has been stuck at 2.2.x for some time, I'll even merge IIS 6 with IIS 7. That makes it...

IIS. 17 Advisories, comprising 17 Vulnerabilities. 1 Unpatched. Apache still loses, especially considering Apache 2.2.0 is actually 3 years newer than IIS 6.

Re:At least... by Kalriath · 2011-08-13 01:26 · Score: 1 · on Apple's Unlikely Security Mentor: Microsoft

Apache. 22 Advisories, comprising 40 Vulnerabilities. 2 Unpatched.
IIS. 6 Advisories, comprising 6 Vulnerabilities. 0 Unpatched. To be fair to Apache, which has been stuck at 2.2.x for some time, I'll even merge IIS 6 with IIS 7. That makes it...

IIS. 17 Advisories, comprising 17 Vulnerabilities. 1 Unpatched. Apache still loses, especially considering Apache 2.2.0 is actually 3 years newer than IIS 6.

Re:At least... by Kalriath · 2011-08-13 01:26 · Score: 1 · on Apple's Unlikely Security Mentor: Microsoft

Apache. 22 Advisories, comprising 40 Vulnerabilities. 2 Unpatched.
IIS. 6 Advisories, comprising 6 Vulnerabilities. 0 Unpatched. To be fair to Apache, which has been stuck at 2.2.x for some time, I'll even merge IIS 6 with IIS 7. That makes it...

IIS. 17 Advisories, comprising 17 Vulnerabilities. 1 Unpatched. Apache still loses, especially considering Apache 2.2.0 is actually 3 years newer than IIS 6.

OPEN, as in "Open SORES"? by Anonymous Coward · 2011-08-03 10:47 · Score: 0 · on .NET Gadgeteer — Microsoft's Arduino Killer?

That's IF you give a damn about security, because the "Linux is more secure" b.s. is falling apart rapidly & daily (especially in light of the daily attacks on ANDROID almost, such as this one "HOT OFF THE PRESSES" today:

http://mobile.slashdot.org/story/11/08/01/2242233/Android-Trojan-Records-Phone-Calls

as well as the fact that phishers &/or spammers PREFER breaking into MySQL/PHP based webservers on Linux!).

Think that's bullshit? Ok, disprove this:

Time to BLOW the upcoming "forums 'Illogic-Logic'" spinmaster crap to hell with MORE facts & actual logic + documented facts! Ready? Read on:

---

1st - Linux also doesn't have as high quality drivers or as many because board makers KNOW what is "running the show/market " out there, Windows - so, they cater to it immensely!

2nd - Nor does Linux have as many games, by FAR, either... this is mostly the home market in fact!)

3rd - Not only that. but Linux, in its KERNEL ONLY mind you? Has 3.5x the unpatched security vulnerabilities Windows 7 has (which IS a complete "distro" with all of its parts, not just a kernel only)!

4th - Despite all those "Open 'SORES'" eyes (most of whom couldn't code to SAVE THEIR LIVES mind you) allegedly poring over Linux code, how come it has that many more unpatched bugs than Windows 7 has, hmmm??

Closed source is HARDER for hacker/crackers to attack as well, because you're stuck either disassembling it (especially tough with kernel level debuggers) OR fuzzing it, either is tougher than searching out problems in Linux, which you just load into a compiler & step trace its "Open 'SORES'" code with to find screwups in security... hence it still has more security bugs, AND, they are unpatched (despite all the "Open 'SORES'" eyes poring over it, lol!)

Fact, period!

5th - In fact, Linux's kernel ALONE has 3.5x the # of unpatched bugs the ENTIRE SUITE/ARRAY OF WHAT MICROSOFT GIVES YOU TO DO BUSINESS & DEVELOPMENT WITH!

Proof? Ok:

This data's ALL from a respected source (secunia.com) for known security vulnerabilities unpatched:

---

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft SQL Server 2008: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/21744/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 1 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.x: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/17543/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 6 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/28234/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 0 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/29809/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 0 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/34343/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 1 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Office 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/30529/?task=advisories

Unpatched 0% (0 of 7 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Virtual PC 2007: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/14315/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 1 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report:

OPEN, as in "Open SORES"? by Anonymous Coward · 2011-08-03 10:47 · Score: 0 · on .NET Gadgeteer — Microsoft's Arduino Killer?

That's IF you give a damn about security, because the "Linux is more secure" b.s. is falling apart rapidly & daily (especially in light of the daily attacks on ANDROID almost, such as this one "HOT OFF THE PRESSES" today:

http://mobile.slashdot.org/story/11/08/01/2242233/Android-Trojan-Records-Phone-Calls

as well as the fact that phishers &/or spammers PREFER breaking into MySQL/PHP based webservers on Linux!).

Think that's bullshit? Ok, disprove this:

Time to BLOW the upcoming "forums 'Illogic-Logic'" spinmaster crap to hell with MORE facts & actual logic + documented facts! Ready? Read on:

---

1st - Linux also doesn't have as high quality drivers or as many because board makers KNOW what is "running the show/market " out there, Windows - so, they cater to it immensely!

2nd - Nor does Linux have as many games, by FAR, either... this is mostly the home market in fact!)

3rd - Not only that. but Linux, in its KERNEL ONLY mind you? Has 3.5x the unpatched security vulnerabilities Windows 7 has (which IS a complete "distro" with all of its parts, not just a kernel only)!

4th - Despite all those "Open 'SORES'" eyes (most of whom couldn't code to SAVE THEIR LIVES mind you) allegedly poring over Linux code, how come it has that many more unpatched bugs than Windows 7 has, hmmm??

Closed source is HARDER for hacker/crackers to attack as well, because you're stuck either disassembling it (especially tough with kernel level debuggers) OR fuzzing it, either is tougher than searching out problems in Linux, which you just load into a compiler & step trace its "Open 'SORES'" code with to find screwups in security... hence it still has more security bugs, AND, they are unpatched (despite all the "Open 'SORES'" eyes poring over it, lol!)

Fact, period!

5th - In fact, Linux's kernel ALONE has 3.5x the # of unpatched bugs the ENTIRE SUITE/ARRAY OF WHAT MICROSOFT GIVES YOU TO DO BUSINESS & DEVELOPMENT WITH!

Proof? Ok:

This data's ALL from a respected source (secunia.com) for known security vulnerabilities unpatched:

---

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft SQL Server 2008: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/21744/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 1 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.x: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/17543/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 6 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/28234/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 0 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/29809/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 0 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/34343/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 1 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Office 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/30529/?task=advisories

Unpatched 0% (0 of 7 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Virtual PC 2007: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/14315/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 1 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report:

OPEN, as in "Open SORES"? by Anonymous Coward · 2011-08-03 10:47 · Score: 0 · on .NET Gadgeteer — Microsoft's Arduino Killer?

That's IF you give a damn about security, because the "Linux is more secure" b.s. is falling apart rapidly & daily (especially in light of the daily attacks on ANDROID almost, such as this one "HOT OFF THE PRESSES" today:

http://mobile.slashdot.org/story/11/08/01/2242233/Android-Trojan-Records-Phone-Calls

as well as the fact that phishers &/or spammers PREFER breaking into MySQL/PHP based webservers on Linux!).

Think that's bullshit? Ok, disprove this:

Time to BLOW the upcoming "forums 'Illogic-Logic'" spinmaster crap to hell with MORE facts & actual logic + documented facts! Ready? Read on:

---

1st - Linux also doesn't have as high quality drivers or as many because board makers KNOW what is "running the show/market " out there, Windows - so, they cater to it immensely!

2nd - Nor does Linux have as many games, by FAR, either... this is mostly the home market in fact!)

3rd - Not only that. but Linux, in its KERNEL ONLY mind you? Has 3.5x the unpatched security vulnerabilities Windows 7 has (which IS a complete "distro" with all of its parts, not just a kernel only)!

4th - Despite all those "Open 'SORES'" eyes (most of whom couldn't code to SAVE THEIR LIVES mind you) allegedly poring over Linux code, how come it has that many more unpatched bugs than Windows 7 has, hmmm??

Closed source is HARDER for hacker/crackers to attack as well, because you're stuck either disassembling it (especially tough with kernel level debuggers) OR fuzzing it, either is tougher than searching out problems in Linux, which you just load into a compiler & step trace its "Open 'SORES'" code with to find screwups in security... hence it still has more security bugs, AND, they are unpatched (despite all the "Open 'SORES'" eyes poring over it, lol!)

Fact, period!

5th - In fact, Linux's kernel ALONE has 3.5x the # of unpatched bugs the ENTIRE SUITE/ARRAY OF WHAT MICROSOFT GIVES YOU TO DO BUSINESS & DEVELOPMENT WITH!

Proof? Ok:

This data's ALL from a respected source (secunia.com) for known security vulnerabilities unpatched:

---

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft SQL Server 2008: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/21744/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 1 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.x: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/17543/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 6 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/28234/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 0 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/29809/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 0 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/34343/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 1 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Office 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/30529/?task=advisories

Unpatched 0% (0 of 7 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Virtual PC 2007: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/14315/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 1 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report:

OPEN, as in "Open SORES"? by Anonymous Coward · 2011-08-03 10:47 · Score: 0 · on .NET Gadgeteer — Microsoft's Arduino Killer?

That's IF you give a damn about security, because the "Linux is more secure" b.s. is falling apart rapidly & daily (especially in light of the daily attacks on ANDROID almost, such as this one "HOT OFF THE PRESSES" today:

http://mobile.slashdot.org/story/11/08/01/2242233/Android-Trojan-Records-Phone-Calls

as well as the fact that phishers &/or spammers PREFER breaking into MySQL/PHP based webservers on Linux!).

Think that's bullshit? Ok, disprove this:

Time to BLOW the upcoming "forums 'Illogic-Logic'" spinmaster crap to hell with MORE facts & actual logic + documented facts! Ready? Read on:

---

1st - Linux also doesn't have as high quality drivers or as many because board makers KNOW what is "running the show/market " out there, Windows - so, they cater to it immensely!

2nd - Nor does Linux have as many games, by FAR, either... this is mostly the home market in fact!)

3rd - Not only that. but Linux, in its KERNEL ONLY mind you? Has 3.5x the unpatched security vulnerabilities Windows 7 has (which IS a complete "distro" with all of its parts, not just a kernel only)!

4th - Despite all those "Open 'SORES'" eyes (most of whom couldn't code to SAVE THEIR LIVES mind you) allegedly poring over Linux code, how come it has that many more unpatched bugs than Windows 7 has, hmmm??

Closed source is HARDER for hacker/crackers to attack as well, because you're stuck either disassembling it (especially tough with kernel level debuggers) OR fuzzing it, either is tougher than searching out problems in Linux, which you just load into a compiler & step trace its "Open 'SORES'" code with to find screwups in security... hence it still has more security bugs, AND, they are unpatched (despite all the "Open 'SORES'" eyes poring over it, lol!)

Fact, period!

5th - In fact, Linux's kernel ALONE has 3.5x the # of unpatched bugs the ENTIRE SUITE/ARRAY OF WHAT MICROSOFT GIVES YOU TO DO BUSINESS & DEVELOPMENT WITH!

Proof? Ok:

This data's ALL from a respected source (secunia.com) for known security vulnerabilities unpatched:

---

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft SQL Server 2008: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/21744/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 1 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.x: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/17543/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 6 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/28234/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 0 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/29809/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 0 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/34343/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 1 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Office 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/30529/?task=advisories

Unpatched 0% (0 of 7 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Virtual PC 2007: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/14315/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 1 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report:

OPEN, as in "Open SORES"? by Anonymous Coward · 2011-08-03 10:47 · Score: 0 · on .NET Gadgeteer — Microsoft's Arduino Killer?

That's IF you give a damn about security, because the "Linux is more secure" b.s. is falling apart rapidly & daily (especially in light of the daily attacks on ANDROID almost, such as this one "HOT OFF THE PRESSES" today:

http://mobile.slashdot.org/story/11/08/01/2242233/Android-Trojan-Records-Phone-Calls

as well as the fact that phishers &/or spammers PREFER breaking into MySQL/PHP based webservers on Linux!).

Think that's bullshit? Ok, disprove this:

Time to BLOW the upcoming "forums 'Illogic-Logic'" spinmaster crap to hell with MORE facts & actual logic + documented facts! Ready? Read on:

---

1st - Linux also doesn't have as high quality drivers or as many because board makers KNOW what is "running the show/market " out there, Windows - so, they cater to it immensely!

2nd - Nor does Linux have as many games, by FAR, either... this is mostly the home market in fact!)

3rd - Not only that. but Linux, in its KERNEL ONLY mind you? Has 3.5x the unpatched security vulnerabilities Windows 7 has (which IS a complete "distro" with all of its parts, not just a kernel only)!

4th - Despite all those "Open 'SORES'" eyes (most of whom couldn't code to SAVE THEIR LIVES mind you) allegedly poring over Linux code, how come it has that many more unpatched bugs than Windows 7 has, hmmm??

Closed source is HARDER for hacker/crackers to attack as well, because you're stuck either disassembling it (especially tough with kernel level debuggers) OR fuzzing it, either is tougher than searching out problems in Linux, which you just load into a compiler & step trace its "Open 'SORES'" code with to find screwups in security... hence it still has more security bugs, AND, they are unpatched (despite all the "Open 'SORES'" eyes poring over it, lol!)

Fact, period!

5th - In fact, Linux's kernel ALONE has 3.5x the # of unpatched bugs the ENTIRE SUITE/ARRAY OF WHAT MICROSOFT GIVES YOU TO DO BUSINESS & DEVELOPMENT WITH!

Proof? Ok:

This data's ALL from a respected source (secunia.com) for known security vulnerabilities unpatched:

---

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft SQL Server 2008: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/21744/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 1 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.x: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/17543/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 6 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/28234/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 0 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/29809/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 0 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/34343/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 1 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Office 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/30529/?task=advisories

Unpatched 0% (0 of 7 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Virtual PC 2007: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/14315/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 1 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report:

OPEN, as in "Open SORES"? by Anonymous Coward · 2011-08-03 10:47 · Score: 0 · on .NET Gadgeteer — Microsoft's Arduino Killer?

That's IF you give a damn about security, because the "Linux is more secure" b.s. is falling apart rapidly & daily (especially in light of the daily attacks on ANDROID almost, such as this one "HOT OFF THE PRESSES" today:

http://mobile.slashdot.org/story/11/08/01/2242233/Android-Trojan-Records-Phone-Calls

as well as the fact that phishers &/or spammers PREFER breaking into MySQL/PHP based webservers on Linux!).

Think that's bullshit? Ok, disprove this:

Time to BLOW the upcoming "forums 'Illogic-Logic'" spinmaster crap to hell with MORE facts & actual logic + documented facts! Ready? Read on:

---

1st - Linux also doesn't have as high quality drivers or as many because board makers KNOW what is "running the show/market " out there, Windows - so, they cater to it immensely!

2nd - Nor does Linux have as many games, by FAR, either... this is mostly the home market in fact!)

3rd - Not only that. but Linux, in its KERNEL ONLY mind you? Has 3.5x the unpatched security vulnerabilities Windows 7 has (which IS a complete "distro" with all of its parts, not just a kernel only)!

4th - Despite all those "Open 'SORES'" eyes (most of whom couldn't code to SAVE THEIR LIVES mind you) allegedly poring over Linux code, how come it has that many more unpatched bugs than Windows 7 has, hmmm??

Closed source is HARDER for hacker/crackers to attack as well, because you're stuck either disassembling it (especially tough with kernel level debuggers) OR fuzzing it, either is tougher than searching out problems in Linux, which you just load into a compiler & step trace its "Open 'SORES'" code with to find screwups in security... hence it still has more security bugs, AND, they are unpatched (despite all the "Open 'SORES'" eyes poring over it, lol!)

Fact, period!

5th - In fact, Linux's kernel ALONE has 3.5x the # of unpatched bugs the ENTIRE SUITE/ARRAY OF WHAT MICROSOFT GIVES YOU TO DO BUSINESS & DEVELOPMENT WITH!

Proof? Ok:

This data's ALL from a respected source (secunia.com) for known security vulnerabilities unpatched:

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Vulnerability Report: Microsoft SQL Server 2008: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/21744/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 1 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.x: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/17543/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 6 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/28234/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 0 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/29809/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 0 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/34343/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 1 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Office 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/30529/?task=advisories

Unpatched 0% (0 of 7 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Virtual PC 2007: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/14315/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 1 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report:

OPEN, as in "Open SORES"? by Anonymous Coward · 2011-08-03 10:47 · Score: 0 · on .NET Gadgeteer — Microsoft's Arduino Killer?

That's IF you give a damn about security, because the "Linux is more secure" b.s. is falling apart rapidly & daily (especially in light of the daily attacks on ANDROID almost, such as this one "HOT OFF THE PRESSES" today:

http://mobile.slashdot.org/story/11/08/01/2242233/Android-Trojan-Records-Phone-Calls

as well as the fact that phishers &/or spammers PREFER breaking into MySQL/PHP based webservers on Linux!).

Think that's bullshit? Ok, disprove this:

Time to BLOW the upcoming "forums 'Illogic-Logic'" spinmaster crap to hell with MORE facts & actual logic + documented facts! Ready? Read on:

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1st - Linux also doesn't have as high quality drivers or as many because board makers KNOW what is "running the show/market " out there, Windows - so, they cater to it immensely!

2nd - Nor does Linux have as many games, by FAR, either... this is mostly the home market in fact!)

3rd - Not only that. but Linux, in its KERNEL ONLY mind you? Has 3.5x the unpatched security vulnerabilities Windows 7 has (which IS a complete "distro" with all of its parts, not just a kernel only)!

4th - Despite all those "Open 'SORES'" eyes (most of whom couldn't code to SAVE THEIR LIVES mind you) allegedly poring over Linux code, how come it has that many more unpatched bugs than Windows 7 has, hmmm??

Closed source is HARDER for hacker/crackers to attack as well, because you're stuck either disassembling it (especially tough with kernel level debuggers) OR fuzzing it, either is tougher than searching out problems in Linux, which you just load into a compiler & step trace its "Open 'SORES'" code with to find screwups in security... hence it still has more security bugs, AND, they are unpatched (despite all the "Open 'SORES'" eyes poring over it, lol!)

Fact, period!

5th - In fact, Linux's kernel ALONE has 3.5x the # of unpatched bugs the ENTIRE SUITE/ARRAY OF WHAT MICROSOFT GIVES YOU TO DO BUSINESS & DEVELOPMENT WITH!

Proof? Ok:

This data's ALL from a respected source (secunia.com) for known security vulnerabilities unpatched:

---

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft SQL Server 2008: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/21744/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 1 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.x: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/17543/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 6 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/28234/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 0 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/29809/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 0 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/34343/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 1 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Office 2010: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/30529/?task=advisories

Unpatched 0% (0 of 7 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Virtual PC 2007: (08/02/2011)

http://secunia.com/advisories/product/14315/

Unpatched 0% (0 of 1 Secunia advisories)

Vulnerability Report:

Android shows otherwise & MORE by Anonymous Coward · 2011-08-02 05:40 · Score: 0 · on Windows XP PCs Breed Rootkit Infections

The only reason Linux doesn't get as many virus & such is Security-By-Obscurity (lack of market/user share). On PC's it doesn't the market share Windows does is why it's not attacked, period!

(Roughly - 94% of market is Windows, 5% MacOS X, & Linux picks up MAYBE 1% approximately)

So it's not a worthwhile target for malware makers & the efforts they expend on making malware & having spent on bogus domains to infest others with also...

That is, until it's shown that ANDROID (a Linux variant) is being INFESTED LIKE MAD that is.

E.G.-> Linux is also the favored abused target of phishers &/or spammers via its usage of MySQL & PHP coding also & has 4x the amount of unpatched security vulnerabilities that Windows Server 2008 does & near same with Windows 7!

* No, your "Linux is better" b.s. gets blown away easily in light of those 2 last FACTS!

See below in fact...

APK

P.S.=> In fact? Time to BLOW your "forums 'Illogic-Logic'" spinmaster crap to hell with MORE facts & actual logic + documented facts! Ready? Read on: