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Comment Re:Complimentary 7 point Slashdot troll guide... (Score 1) 324

Well, I asked for an example of an drive-by infection on Linux or OS X. I am still waiting.

The original post claimed that it isn't easier to infect Windows, i claimed the contrary. The fact is that we see drive-by infections on windows all the time.

If other OS's was equally insecure, we would see attacks directed to them as well. Vulnerabilities are there, but we don't see drive-by infections. So if you can give an example of a drive-by infection on Linux or OS X, I would concede. If you can't give such an example, you should concede that you are wrong.
News

Submission + - Wikileaks founder arrest warrant issued (bbc.co.uk)

mccalli writes: A warrant has been issued for Julian Assange's arrest — charges of rape and molestation. At the time of submission that's all the detail available on the BBC article, but they tend to update as time goes on so the article may have more information by the time you get to read it.

Submission + - Wikileaks founder suspected of rape (www.svd.se)

while(true) writes: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested in his absence for two counts of rape by a swedish prosecutor. Assanges current whereabouts are unknown. Two women approached the swedish police on friday describing two different instances of rape. The women where "too afraid" to press charges, but the prosecutor has decided to arrest Assange in his absence on suspicion of rape. The link is in swedish.
Transportation

Trojan-Infected Computer Linked To 2008 Spanair Crash 324

An anonymous reader writes "Two years ago, Spanair flight JK-5022 crashed shortly after takeoff in Madrid, killing 154 of its 172 passengers and crew. El Pais online newspaper reports that the ground computer responsible for triggering an alarm after three failures are reported in a plane failed to do so. The computer was infected with trojans (Google translation of Spanish original)."

Comment Re:Wow! Linux is really Secure. (Score 2, Informative) 131

Yes, something is seriously wrong with this comparison. You compare a clean and unused operatingsystem with a fullfledged Linuxdistribution with a lot of applications.

Of course the Linuxdistribution will have more bugs, but you dont have to install all the software that comes with it. On the other hand, to be able to use the Windows server to something useful, you have to install more Microsoft and/or thirdparty software. It isnt even a webserver without installing more software in Secunias statistics. IIS has its own category.

Dont compare apples and pears, you will only fool yourself.

Google

Legal Analysis of Oracle v. Google 206

snydeq writes "InfoWorld's Martin Heller provides an in-depth analysis of Oracle's legal argument against Google, a suit that includes seven alleged counts of software process patent infringement and one count of copyright infringement. 'Oracle's desired relief is drastic: not just permanent injunctions, but destruction of all copies that violate copyright (thus, wiping all Android devices), plus triple damages and legal costs. Also, it demands a jury trial,' Heller writes, and while this amounts mainly to saber-rattling, the Supreme Court's recent Bilski ruling did not completely invalidate software process patents despite their shaky ground due to prior art."
Bug

Root Privileges Through Linux Kernel Bug 131

Lars T. writes "The H has a story about a Linux kernel bug that allows root level access. 'According to a report written by Rafal Wojtczuk (PDF), a conceptual problem in the memory management area of Linux allows local attackers to execute code at root level. The Linux issue is caused by potential overlaps between the memory areas of the stack and shared memory segments.' SUSE maintainer Andrea Arcangeli provided a fix for the problem in September 2004, but for unknown reasons this fix was not included in the Linux kernel. The bug is not related to the X Server bug found by Brad Spengler." As the linked article notes: "SUSE itself has the fix and SUSE Linux Enterprise 9, 10 and 11 as well as openSUSE 11.1 through 11.3 do not exhibit this vulnerability."
Bug

40 Windows Apps Said To Contain Critical Bug 158

CWmike writes "About 40 different Windows applications contain a critical flaw that can be used by attackers to hijack PCs and infect them with malware, says HD Moore, chief security officer at Rapid7 and creator of the open-source Metasploit penetration-testing toolkit. Gregg Keizer reports that the bug was patched by Apple in its iTunes software for Windows four months ago, but remains in more than three dozen other Windows programs. Moore did not reveal the names of the vulnerable applications or their makers, however. Each affected program will have to be patched separately. Moore first hinted at the widespread bug in a message on Twitter on Wednesday. 'The cat is out of the bag, this issue affects about 40 different apps, including the Windows shell,' he tweeted, then linked to an advisory published by Acros, a Slovenian security firm."

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