RE: Mac Security

[Nick FitzGerald <nick () virus-l demon co uk>]

Todd Towles to Valdis:

> > The guys savaging you for suggesting it are quite probably 
> > the single biggest reason MacOSX got a line item to itself in 
> > the latest SANS Top 20.
>
> Yep, it was included more for the apple communtiy's lack of
> understanding of possible attacks (or unwillingness to see the facts) than
> for real direct attacks.

The same applies _in large part_ to Linux systems.  Far too many 
"largely security clueless" folk run them in "Win95 security mode" 
because "it's easier to do things".  These same folk claim that they 
use Linux because "it's more secure", but then run everything as "root-
equivalent".  The number of virus-infected ELF binaries I pull off 
compromised Linux web servers suggests that the security opinions of 
anyone who says "there is no real Linux virus/malware threat" can be 
completely and totally ignored...


Regards,

Nick FitzGerald

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