[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux Takes Brunt of Digital Attacks

[Neil Aggarwal]

I agee. This article is definitely slanted.

I read somewhere that most web servers run Linux.
If that is true in general, then is is not surprising
that a larger number of attacks occurred on it since
it is more prevalent.


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org 
> [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org] On Behalf Of Wayne Dahl
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 11:34 PM
> To: ntlug Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Linux Takes Brunt of Digital Attacks
> 
> 
> On Thu, 2003-09-11 at 19:47, terry wrote:
> > "Linux remains the most attacked online server operating system,
> > according to a new report." From:
> > 
> > http://www.esecurityplanet.com/trends/article.php/3076071
> > 
> > 
> 
> Hrm...did anyone else notice that while the author was 
> praising M$ for...
> 
> ''Microsoft deserves credit for having reduced the proportion of
> successful online hacker attacks perpetrated against Windows 
> servers.'' 
> 
> He never bothered to delineate between Linux and the Sobig and Blaster
> worms, both of which were directed solely at M$ platforms?  It appears
> he deliberately intended to give the impression that Linux platforms
> were affected by those worms.
> 
> Wayne
> 
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