[K12OSN] Some "community friendly" presentation ideas

[cliebow at downeast.net]

there was the ramen proof of concept long a go..and one other mentioned in
hacking linux exposed..the big pain in the a** are the script kiddie
exploits with trivial usernme/pasword exploits..chuck


> On Saturday, Sep 10 Les Mikesell wrote:
> > There are "vunerablilities" with various windows between when
> > exploits are developed and the updates that fix them.  If you
> > put an 8 year old Linux system on the internet now with no
> > updates it would probably have a breakin within a few days.
> 
> On Saturday, Sep 10 Dan Young wrote:
> > A non-trivial amount of malware consists of web browser exploits.
> > There's an IDN exploit out for Firefox right now which allows
> > arbitrary code execution. Have you patched it yet?
> > http://www.mozillazine.org/talkback.html?article=7307
> 
> You're both right, in that there are exploits of various kinds out
> there.  I was talking specifically about viruses and spyware, which need
> a means of propagation in order to spread from computer to computer.  As
> far as I know, there are no viruses in the wild for Linux.
> 
> In practice, and bringing this back to Shawn's presentation, the facts
> are that you -do- need to run anti-virus/spyware software on Windows,
> and you -don't- on Linux.
> 
> > The plural of anecdote is not data. Cheers!
> 
> Anecdotal evidence is as good as none, I agree.  So, does anyone have
> links to reports of Linux viruses? (NOT exploits in general.)  I'm
> interested in old or new info. I've done some googling this afternoon,
> and would like to find more information about the history and current
> state of Linux viruses.
> 
> 
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> Bill Bardon
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> Omaha, Nebraska
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