Re: Windows? NO, Linux and Mac OS X Most Vulnerable Operating System In 2014

[Jeffrey Walton <noloader () gmail com>]

On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 4:36 PM, Bruce Ediger <bediger () stratigery com> wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Feb 2015, Jeffrey Walton wrote:
>
> > According to an analysis by the
> > network and security solutions provider GFI, the top three most
> > vulnerable operating system are:
> >
> > Apple’s Mac OS X
> > Apple iOS
> > Linux kernel
>
>
> I had to read the email twice to figure this one out, but I believe
> I've used enough Kremlinology to decide that GFI isn't selling enough
> "network and security solutions" for Macs, iOS devices and Linux boxes.

Yeah, we were wondering about the network based attacks. Its one thing
if you need local access, its entirely another if a remote attacker
can do it.

But maybe local access to sensitive material is a given:
http://www.networkworld.com/article/2886954/security0/low-tech-visual-hacking-successful-nine-times-out-of-10.html

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