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Are you running Linux just because you think it's safer than Windows? Think again. Sure, security is a built-in (and not a bolt-on) feature and extends right from the Linux kernel to the desktop, but it still leaves enough room to let someone muck about with your /home folder.. Linux might be impervious to viruses and worms written for Windows, but that's just a small subset of the larger issue. Attackers have various tricks up their sleeves to get to those precious bits and bytes that make up everything from your mugshot to your credit card details. Computers that connect to the internet are the ones most exposed to attackers, although computers that never get to see online action are just as vulnerable. Think of that ageing laptop or that old hard disk you just chucked away without a second thought. Bad move. The link for this article located at Tech Radar is no longer available. . Linux might be impervious to viruses and worms written for Windows, but that's just a small subset o. think, running, linux, because, safer, windows, again, security. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Joe Barr takes off his rose-colored glasses and discovers deception and darkness are old hat in the world of computer security. This week I'm eating crow because I didn't follow my gut instinct on a story I wrote about Linux security . . . . Joe Barr takes off his rose-colored glasses and discovers deception and darkness are old hat in the world of computer security. This week I'm eating crow because I didn't follow my gut instinct on a story I wrote about Linux security training a few weeks ago, and consequently portrayed Chris Klaus as wearing the wrong color of hat. In the weeks since my piece on ISS Linux Security Training (see Resources), I've had a number of people give me the same basic, unyielding, irrefutable message: I got it all wrong about Klaus and ISS. The link for this article located at LinuxWorld is no longer available. . Joe Barr takes off his rose-colored glasses and discovers deception and darkness are old hat in the . takes, rose-colored, glasses, discovers, deception, darkness. . Anthony Pell
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