Re: linux viruses

From: Juhan Leemet (juhan_at_logicognosis.com)
Date: 07/30/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 23:14:11 -0200

On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 05:09:17 +0000, fkucx wrote:
> |> i never got a virus and i use windows. linux however doesn't have to
> |> worry about it...
> |
> |The very first worm was written for a unix system to show it *was*
> |vulnerable....
>
> Worms spread themselves by attaching a network service. Viruses attach
> themself to their host and infect via media, network connections, etc.

> ...Unix computers were on a network and the sendmail service was
> insecure... lots of PC viruses already, spread by floppy disks...
> Windows has long ago overtaken Unix in the insecurity stakes...

As another example, I remember attending a session discussing the dangers
of "active mail" (e.g. executables: possibilities of mail bombs, etc.) in
a DECUS meeting more than 10 years ago. People there were quite concerned.
I guess no one from M$ Windoze crowd bothered to attend. 

-- 
Juhan Leemet
Logicognosis, Inc.

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