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Vulnerability Numerology - Defective by Design?

Posted by Zonk on from the gaze-into-your-crystal-ball dept.

rdmreader writes "RDM has a point by point disassembly of the security vulnerability story phenomenon. We regularly see these, comparing various vulnerability lists for different operating systems. ZDNet's George Ou, for example, condemns Linux and Mac OS X by tallying up reported flaws and comparing them against Microsoft's. What he doesn't note is that his source, Secunia, only lists what vendors and researchers report. Results selectively include or exclude component software seemingly at random, and backhandedly claims its data is evidence of what it now tells journalists they shouldn't report. Is Secunia presenting slanted information with the expectation it will be misused?"

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  1. Re:LOL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Go suck on some nigger dick faggot

  2. News? by thatskinnyguy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    So his list is based on vendor FUD-slinging? I don't even need to RTFA to know not to waste my time. How is this news?

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  3. Re:Who's reporting what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    halle-f'n-lujah. RDM is pure crap and daniel eran is a total f'n douche

  4. Re:Numerology? by Selfbain · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Of course you'd say that...you have the brainpan of a stagecoach tilter!

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