[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux Takes Brunt of Digital Attacks - Reply from Sharon

[Jerry Brillowski - 2nd Genesis Systems]

Despite your sarcasm and unfounded accusations, you were right about one
thing. I should have specifically noted that Sobig-F and Blaster both
targeted Windows operating systems. 

It was an oversight made on deadline. I've since corrected it.
Thanks for pointing it out.

And I did not `trash' Linux. I simply reported on the study.





-----Original Message-----
From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org] On
Behalf Of Jerry Brillowski - 2nd Genesis Systems
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 1:36 PM
To: 'NTLUG Discussion List'
Subject: RE: [NTLUG:Discuss] Linux Takes Brunt of Digital Attacks -
Letter toSharon

SUBJECT: Do you REALLY not understand what you wrote?

Sharon,

Or do you work for Microsoft?  Or how much are they paying you under the
table?

Previously, I had truly trusted your website.  After this, I cannot take
anything at face value.  

You trashed Linux and praised Microsoft.  That is fine.  I have no
problem with that.  

But then you go on to describe the devastation from the Sobig-F and
Blaster worms incliding the 32.8 and 29.7 billion dollar damages.  To
the typical Exec reader, it is completely implied and taken for granted
that these were Linux-related whereas these were directed solely at
Microsoft platforms.  And absolutely NO mention of that.  What a load of
propaganda crap.

Sincerely,

Jerry Brillowski - 2nd Genesis Systems




-----Original Message-----
From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org] On
Behalf Of Neil Aggarwal
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 10:07 AM
To: 'NTLUG Discussion List'
Subject: RE: [NTLUG:Discuss] Linux Takes Brunt of Digital Attacks

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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