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Sysadmin Oversight Leads to Vulnerabilities in Linux Security

Calendar Nov 12, 2004 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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Linux security patch management system updates security report sysadmin negligence administration practices
Linux has gaping security holes caused by systems administrators who either can't or won't keep up with the latest patches, according to a report from British security firm mi2g. . . . Linux has gaping security holes caused by systems administrators who either can't or won't keep up with the latest patches, according to a report from British security firm mi2g.

Mi2g last week attracted a firestorm of criticism when it declared that Linux trailed Windows in overall security. The most secure operating systems are Apple OS X and the open source BSD, according to the study, which mi2g said was not funded by any outside party.

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