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More Attacks on Linux than Windows
the special sauce writes "This vnunet.com article discusses the trend of attacks this year as compared to last. Over all, according to mi2g, attacks are on the rise. However, though attacks on Linux systems are up, attacks on Windows based systems have actually dropped dramatically when compared to last year. If the trend continues, by the end of the year, attacks on Linux systems may surpass attacks on Windows systems."
Attacks on CmdrTaco's ass from CowboyNeal have greatly increased as well.
First Jesus post.
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Linux may have more attacks, but the most important thing is that both platforms are still very insecure. Luckily, it seems it's because of applications on the system rather than the OS itself.
I don't think either platform is for somebody who is really serious about security, though. Anyone who is serious is using some form of *BSD (FreeBSD being the most secure, of course, with OpenBSD right behind it).
Personally, if I were building a production-level machine, I would use one of those two rather than Linux or Windows if it at all possible. If everyone did the same, I'm sure the total number of attacks would decrease and we'd be overall more secure.
Do you work for Red Hat? You certainly seemed very biased, most likey you are a major stockholder or executive of some Linux company. Why else would you spend so much time defending Linux?
"Firstly, I question the source on these studies."
Of course you do. It is bad news about linux. Just do what you do best; smear the numbers and turn your back...
Only as an attack platform against honest users' machines running legitimate, closed source operating systems like Windows.
You just think you haven't been infected.
Your friend is a jackass.
hummmm... are the mac's going the way of amiga or of linux?