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RE: Linux (in)security
From: "Schmehl, Paul L" <pauls () utdallas edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 09:12:12 -0500
-----Original Message----- From: Peter Busser [mailto:peter () adamantix org] Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 3:10 AM To: full-disclosure () lists netsys com Subject: Linux (in)security (Was: Re: [Full-disclosure] Re: No Subject) In general people seem to believe that Linux is either secure or can be made secure by removing packages and unused services. This believe that Linus is already secure makes people uninterested in security. Why improve something that is already sufficient? Besides that, it is more rewarding to write a new window manager providing more and faster flashy eye candy than to fix potential memory allocation problems that noone ever notices. Well, until it becomes a problem that is.
Is it any wonder? With thousands of rabid slash dotters cajoling their friends into switching to Linux because "it's secure out of the box" and "it can't be infected like Windows", what would anyone expect? The same idiots that can't keep a Windows box from being owned are now using Linux. And the result is the same. Now, lest you get your hopes up and think it's possible to change the world, read this: http://www.ukauthority.com/articles/story898.asp After reading this, I had a good cry and then took some aspirin. :-( Paul Schmehl (pauls () utdallas edu) Adjunct Information Security Officer The University of Texas at Dallas AVIEN Founding Member http://www.utdallas.edu/~pauls/ _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
Current thread:
- RE: Linux (in)security Schmehl, Paul L (Oct 22)
- Re: RE: Linux (in)security Thomas Binder (Oct 22)
- RE: RE: Linux (in)security Edward W. Ray (Oct 22)
- RE: RE: Linux (in)security Arcturus (Oct 22)
- Re: RE: Linux (in)security Jeremiah Cornelius (Oct 22)
- Re: RE: Linux (in)security Mr. Rufus Faloofus (Oct 22)
- Re: RE: Linux (in)security Peter Busser (Oct 22)
- Re: RE: Linux (in)security Cael Abal (Oct 22)
- Re: RE: Linux (in)security Peter Busser (Oct 23)
- RE: RE: Linux (in)security Edward W. Ray (Oct 22)
- RE: [inbox] Re: RE: Linux (in)security Curt Purdy (Oct 22)
- RE: [inbox] Re: RE: Linux (in)security Michal Zalewski (Oct 22)
- Re: RE: Linux (in)security Thomas Binder (Oct 22)