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Damn Vulnerable Linux — Most Vulnerable Linux Ever
An anonymous reader writes "Usually, when installing a new operating system, the hope is that it's as up-to-date as possible. After installation there's bound to be a few updates required, but no more than a few megabytes. Damn Vulnerable Linux is different; it's shipped in as vulnerable a state as possible. As the DVL website explains: 'Damn Vulnerable Linux (DVL) is everything a good Linux distribution isn't. Its developers have spent hours stuffing it with broken, ill-configured, outdated, and exploitable software that makes it vulnerable to attacks. DVL isn't built to run on your desktop – it's a learning tool for security students.'"
Don't tell my boss.
A notable team of security researches are suggesting windows users migrate to a platform known as DVL. "DVL is a mess. It is vulnerable to a variety of attacks, but it is still more secure than the average windows install". Another researched pointed "Windows users must migrate to DVL immediately, in order to protect their computers".
While several independent research groups are considering DVL as a valuable alternative to windows, Microsoft didn't stay behind, and promised to use DVL as the base of Windows 8, the upcoming version of windows. A spokesperson for Microsoft notified that microsoft decided to use DVL after thoroughly analyzing it, "It provides a great building block for the next release of our greatest product, DVL certainly fits like a glove within our strict security and QA policies".
Windows 8: DVL Edition, the most secure windows version ever released, is scheduled to hit the shelves next summer.
WTF am I doing replying to an AC at 5 A.M on a Friday night?
till Microsoft uses it in get the facts comparisons?
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Why is the OP - who is denigrating a Linux distro - modded a Troll, whereas the poster above him - denigrating Windows - modded as Funny?
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Why is the OP - who is denigrating a Linux distro - modded a Troll, whereas the poster above him - denigrating Windows - modded as Funny?
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We are working on a honey pot module for Damn Vulnerable Linux, it should be coming out soon ;-)
Basically log all activity to a network server while hiding the fact that we are doing it. Just refresh from a fresh image once in a while. Once an intruder is noticed, we can give him as many rights as we want in real time, especially with regards to network connectivity, which is done at the firewall level. It is a nice way to get a good grip of what is running in the wilderness of the internet. If you are lucky enough, you can even learn about unpublished exploits although I would use a up to date distro to specifically discover these.
Everything I write is lies, read between the lines.
Don't be obtuse, he raises a good point. Linux is not infallible and shouldn't be treated as such even in light of it's advantages and the personal support we all have for it. Criticism breeds improvement. Keep that in mind, mods.
If you aren't angry, you aren't paying attention.
That's nothing. During the Blaster days, I stood by and let someone attach their computer to the network for updates after a clean install. It was an object lesson: Before she could navigate to windows update, it started rebooting again. Always update security patches from a known-safe medium.
This was in the list of "most interesting linux distros" posted here maybe two weeks ago. Sigh.
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Only if you hold it right.
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