I have a linux buddy who always downs MS. We were reading some mags at Barnes and Noble and I came across this quote.
And speaking of Linux, open-source backers cackle at the mere mention of Windows vulnerabilities. But as I’ve often said, those people are in denial because their beloved Linux is actually attacked more often than Windows, despite the fact that Linux is used on far fewer systems.
Good thing it’s not more popular, huh? According to mi2g, a UK-based security consultancy, Linux servers were attacked 13,654 times in January, compared with just 2005 attacks for Windows-based servers. Governmental servers were particularly hit hard, with 57 percent of all successful attacks on governmental servers occurring on Linux systems. “The swift adoption of Linux last year within the online government and nongovernment server community, coupled with inadequate training and knowledge about how to keep that environment secure when running vulnerable third-party applications, has contributed to a consistently higher proportion of compromised Linux servers,” mi2g Chairman DK Matai said in a statement.
In related news, a set of serious vulnerabilities in the most recent Linux kernel could let attackers gain total access to compromised systems.
News source: Windows & .NET Magazine
