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Re: Mystisicm or real statistics?
From: "Alex Eckelberry" <AlexE () sunbelt-software com>
Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 18:18:29 -0400
I think that W2k is inherently a different story. A) the user is likely going to be a different level of expertise -- this is generally not the average home user (who at the time was stuck with crap like Windows ME) and b) The user is more likely to be in an enterprise environment. With about 80% of attacks occurring through social engineering, does this just mean that people are ignoring Vista's UAC to get their Pr0n codec? Probably... Alex -----Original Message----- From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On Behalf Of Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 6:03 PM To: funsec () linuxbox org Subject: Re: [funsec] Mystisicm or real statistics? Date sent: Fri, 09 May 2008 15:15:55 -0400 From: Alex Eckelberry <AlexE () sunbelt-software com>
http://www.informationweek.com/news/windows/operatingsystems/showArtic le .jhtml?articleID=207601217 Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT)'s Vista operating system is more susceptible to
malware than Windows 2000, and though it's 37% more secure than Windows XP, it's still too vulnerable.
I can see that, possibly, 37% more *current* malware uses functions that don't exist in Win2K ... ====================== (quote inserted randomly by Pegasus Mailer) rslade () vcn bc ca slade () victoria tc ca rslade () computercrime org We praise or fault, depending on which of the two provides more opportunity for our powers of judgment to shine. - Friedrich Nietzsche http://victoria.tc.ca/techrev/rms.htm _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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- Mystisicm or real statistics? Alex Eckelberry (May 09)
- Re: Mystisicm or real statistics? John LaCour (May 09)
- Re: Mystisicm or real statistics? Drsolly (May 10)
- Re: Mystisicm or real statistics? Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah (May 09)
- Re: Mystisicm or real statistics? Alex Eckelberry (May 09)
- Re: Mystisicm or real statistics? Larry Seltzer (May 09)
- Re: Mystisicm or real statistics? Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah (May 09)
- Re: Mystisicm or real statistics? Alex Eckelberry (May 09)
- Re: Mystisicm or real statistics? Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah (May 10)
- Re: Mystisicm or real statistics? Christopher (May 13)
- Re: Mystisicm or real statistics? Alex Eckelberry (May 09)
- Re: Mystisicm or real statistics? John LaCour (May 09)
- Re: Mystisicm or real statistics? Richard M. Smith (May 12)
- Re: Mystisicm or real statistics? Larry Seltzer (May 12)
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- Re: Mystisicm or real statistics? Paul Ferguson (May 09)