Comment Re:Come ON, how full of crap is this? (Score 1) 390
Exactly. This attitude of "oh, there's no daemons listening therefore I couldn't possibly be remotely owned" is insecure nonsense. Want a concrete example? OpenOffice TIFF File Parser Multiple Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities:
Remote attackers may exploit these issues by enticing victims into opening maliciously crafted TIFF files.
An attacker can exploit these issues to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial of service.
