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Windows vs Linux On Security

Posted by Hemos on from the what's-really-secure dept.

e8johan writes "NewsFactor is running an article asking whether Linux really is more secure that Windows. I'd say that they miss to point out that Microsofts Office suite combined with VBA scripting makes Windows more insecure than anything I've ever seen, but they do make some good points, especially when discussing Open Source and security."

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  1. Ramen, Slapper, Scalper and Mighty ? by unixmaster · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Huh lets see Windows Players ?

    1- Mighty Netbios ( Most secure protocol invented since '95! )

    2- Unicode File Traversal Vulnerability. Appeared like 1-1.5 year ago. Still some servers vulnerable

    3- Melisa & IloveYou & others countlessly many Ms Word worms

    4- Nimda & CodeRed variants. Millions of computers got intruded in one day.

    5- Internet Explorer got 20 unfixed vulnerabilites today according to http://www.pivx.com/larholm/unpatched

    6- Windows XP UPnP Vulnerability got public after the week XP was released....

    Now come on doesnt matter how clueless you are Windows is not *really* engineered for security!

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  2. Weather? by selectspec · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    "Weather" is a noun refering to the state of the current atmospheric conditions.

    "Whether" is a conjunction used in indirect questions to introduce an alternative.

    "Editor" is one who prepares written material for publication or presentation, as by correcting, revising, or adapting.

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