Posts by RICHTO

Mac malware Crisis as Apple lets slip its Mountain Lion

Re: A worrying development

Mac OS-X has an order of magnitide worse security than Windows (See Secunia.org). So why hasnt it been targetted before then?

Re: A worrying development

Considering Mac OS-X has over 1600 known security vulnerabilities I would say more malware is a certainty. To put that in perspective, Windows XP has about 450.....Apple are about 10 years behind Microsoft in Security and OS-X is nearly as insecure as Linux.

Microsoft unfurls patent lasso, snares Linux servers

Re: More proof that the patent system should be scrapped immediately

^futile response

Re: More proof that the patent system should be scrapped immediately

They might be 'old and obvious' now that microsoft bought out products using them, but patents last for 20+ years so it doesnt mean that that they are no longer protected....

Why would they disclose anything publically? Its a much stonger model to obtain revenue when you can hit a company with 200+ patents that they infringe and settle under an NDA, rather than have that list gradually whittled away by legacy UNIX OS distributions moving to avoid them.,..No one is going to fight 200+ patents as the cost woudl be immense and almost certainly at least one of them would be upheld making fighting a very expensive and ultimately future response.

Hence even refuseniks like Barnes and Nobel caved in in the end...

Re: nothing is for free

But Windows has had fewer security vulnerabilities than Linux that were fixed faster every year since 2003....

Re: nothing is for free

The reason that Microsoft dont want to tell which patents are a problem is because they are not like Apple and want to ban others from using their technology.

Microsoft want Linux to use it's technology becuase its a good future revenue stream.

Why would they want to disrupt that by letting the legacy UNIX OS vendors / distributions know which patents are a problem? - they would then avoid them where possible.

Its a good business strategy and makes commercial sense.

Fear not, Linux admins: There are TOOLS to help you

Not true. Pretty much all current Windows admin GUI tools run Powershell behind the scenes, and you can do exactly the same from the command line if you choose. Windows is just more powerful, flexible and has a lower TCO and reduced learning curve in offering you both options.

Re: "All other things being equal it is much easier to hack Linux."

Good luck hacking a current Windows server. Statistics prove you are many times more likely to be hacking running Linux as an internet facing server: http://www.zone-h.org/news/id/4737

Re: @your rubbish

1.) Current Windows OSs have fewer and less severe vulnerabilities than Enterprise Linux distributions, and this has been the case every year since 2003

2.) That on average are fixed faster with fewer days at risk compared to Linux.

3.) The above still holds with a 'feature set' adjusted Linux distrubition to match the content of Windows

4.) 7 onwards is inherently more secure in pretty much every way than Linux. Older OSs it varies, but i did say current versions. things like secure boot chain, ASLR, NoExecute came first in Windows. Linux had to implement bolts ons like SEL to even come close to what is out of the box in Windows.

See http://blogs.technet.com/b/security/archive/2012/03/20/trustworthy-computing-learning-about-threats-over-10-years-part-5.aspx

http://blogs.technet.com/b/security/archive/2008/10/27/download-h1-2008-desktop-vuln-report.aspx

http://blogs.technet.com/b/security/archive/2008/05/15/q1-2008-client-os-vulnerability-scorecard.aspx

Re: Linux - Exceptionally Secure??!! LOL

I think you have forgotten that the worst Internet worm ever was on UNIX systems and took out the whole internet at the time for a couple of days....

Re: Linux - Exceptionally Secure??!! LOL

That there is Malware for Windows desktops is because people actually use Windows versus the ~1% Linux share in that space.

Where Liinux is used as a high market share - like webservers - it is hacked to shreds.

The facts stand in terms of security as measured by vulnerabilities, Linux sucks. All other things being equal it is much easier to hack Linux.

Re: Linux - Exceptionally Secure??!! LOL

3557 Vulnerabilities in total for SUSE10. QED.

For reference, even Windows XP only has about 450 and Windows 7 about 200. OS-X has about 1600

Linux - Exceptionally Secure??!! LOL

Linux in fact has the worst security of any commonly used OS, and is years behind Microsoft for instance.

The average distribution has ten times as many vulnerabilites than a Microsoft OS and twice as many as OS-X. See Secunia.org http://secunia.com/advisories/product/12192/

Linux having far higher vulnerability counts also holds true with a 'package adjusted' Linux that only provides the equivalent functionality of a Microsoft Server OS.

For an example of the impact of this in a market sector where Linux is actually used (so not desktops) - see http://www.zone-h.org/news/id/4737

You are many times more vulnerable running Linux, even allowing for market share.

Office Web App upgrade adds long-needed features

Re: Yes, in comparisons *between* primate species, not...........

And just to refute the other comment: "Again, research on humans has yielded similar outcomes:

IQ is generally predicted equally well by whole brain vol-ume, subcortical volume, and neocortical volume [An-dreason et al., 1993; Egan et al., 1994; Reiss et al., 1996; Flashman et al., 1997; MacLullich et al., 2002]."

Re: Yes, in comparisons *between* primate species, not...........

It only states that because women were not tested. Even women might have objected to their brains being removed and measured!

But if it is true in Primates it is almost certainly true for humans....

Re: "@Pascal Monett "..................this was actually true.""

"Recent research indicates that, in primates, whole brain size is a better measure of cognitive abilities than brain-to-body mass ratio. "

Overall Brain Size, and Not Encephalization Quotient, Best Predicts Cognitive Ability across Non-Human Primates. Brain Behav Evol 2007;70:115-124

http://dx.doi.org/10.1159%2F000102973

Re: "women have more car accidents per mile driven than men"

That's is true, but I bet a fair percentage of those male 'fault' accidents are swerving to avoid women: pulling out without regard to other drivers; reversing without looking or being in control; parking across two parking spaces; hesitating or jamming on the brakes unexpectedly.....

Re: Cue massed howls of female laughter.

Typically mens brains are 11%-12% bigger than womens brains. That's a well established scientific fact. Glad you find it funny....so do I!

I guess the missing bit is partly to do with driving ability (women have more car accidents per mile driven than men).

Because they need more material to allow for the men's bigger brains?

Nokia flogged 4m Lumias, still bled €826m this quarter

Re: everything on the shelves is obsolete

IE10 requires hardware accelerated graphics, so wont be on WP7.8

Re: it pains me but I will say it again

Older Android and Apple phones are still sold....

Re: everything on the shelves is obsolete

Ermm - but you get WP7.8 which gives you EVERYTHING that WP8 does that you have the hardware for....

So whats the problem? You are not loosing anything that you wouldn't require newer hardware for anyway!

Re: Just wondering

Yes, wait for WP8. Significant advantages for corporates is the key thing in a world of a dieing RIM. e.g. full device encryption and remote management. And also its secure like Blackberry as it is not built around a Swiss Cheese OS like Linux....

Likely the single platform across Xbox, Windows RT and Windows 8 won't do it any harm with consumers either...Oh and Pure View - nothing to compare with that once it comes out on WP.

US county named 'area of outstanding natural stupidity'

But there is no need for those weapons to have been available. The USA is on the level of terrorist states like Afghanistan and Israel in terms of it's gun laws.

Re: The last tale...

They are already big on abstinence becuase it suits the many religous nutters in the USA. But thats well proven not to work - i mean just look at Jesus....

Google shakes up Android Jelly Bean to fend off malware meanies

Except they are at least 5 years behind Microsoft in terms of security...

CentOS penguins maul Oracle's Linux migration pitch

Well yes, Oracle's database products and JAVA are some of the few things on the planet with a worse security record than Linux...

Dell readies Linux Ultrabook for autumn release

Re: How will sales compare with Windows 8 from Dell

That depends on how easy it will be to wipe the Linux and upgrade to a Warez version of Windows 8. No one will buy it for Linux.

Re: Not this again

I seriously doubt that. Windows Phone is much nicer to use than Android. And loads more secure of course as it doesnt use Linux.

Microsoft promises resellers bumper 2013 with total line-up refresh

Re: Lockin avoidance

Microsoft product cycles are 10-15 years. Much better than most Open Source products.

Open Source is the last thing the NHS needs, expensive to run and integrate, and clunky to use. They also have sensitive data, so putting the most insecure OS in the world ever in Linux in that environment is hardly a great move. For instance SUSE 10 is now on 3500+ vulnerabilites - see Secunia.org

Re: I love those DB comparsions, because they are absurd

Did you just arrive in a Dolorian? http://www.tpc.org/tpce/results/tpce_perf_results.asp

Re: Whatever Mr Turner's smoking, I sure want some of it too!

The market leader by miles with ~90% market share is a sinking ship? Interesting concept. Can i have some of whatever you are on? It must be good stuff...

Seize your moment, Microsoft: iPad is RUBBISH for enterprise

Re: Still more Microsoft marketing propaganda...

Absolutely right. This is why manufacturers bring out Linux models - they know people will just format it and install warez Windows...

Re: Still more Microsoft marketing propaganda...

You stick to your Linux Swiss Cheese and having to install loads more security patches than Windows, having to compile programs before you can run them, lol. and not being able to play decent games. And watch Linux devs try to keep its ancient monolithic kernel model up to date with the Windows one, forever playing catchup.

No one will miss you. You are <1% of the market and no one cares or ever will.

Re: It's not about using it - it's all in "the cool"

Simply not true. My HP Envy boots in less than 10 seconds and the battery lasts over 8 hours...

Re: Still more Microsoft marketing propaganda...

Windows 8 will ship in the hundreds of millions. Metro is awesome and ahead of the curve. The future is touch and guesture and Microsoft has produced a better solution for it than their rivals.

Enterprises only allow iPads because users demand a tablet device. As soon as a Microsoft solution is available, everyone will beat a path to it like the better mousetrap that it clearly is....

Re: Tramp......

Well at least they dont get RSI installing all those extra security patches that Linux and OS-X users need...

Racketeering suit filed over smut-piracy charges

Re: porn not useful?

Or how are for instance any Hollywood movies useful?

Level 3's UPS burnout sends websites down in flames

Re: Just Guessing

Yes, 1 DC hall is on RAW mains until the UPS is fixed.

Re: redundancy never works at DCs ?

Its a bit more complex than that. Large melting pieces of copper created large amounts of smoke - which triggered the fire systems and shut down most of the cooling and power for safety / security reasons.

Shuttleworth: Why Windows 8 made us ditch GPL Linux loader

Re: I'm beginning to actively hate Ubuntu

They both have a Full DVD worth of code.

Anyway, the same is true if you look at a 'cut down' version of Linux to match Windows features - far more vulnerabilities, with more critical ones, and a longer average fix time.

Ditto browsers - IE9 has a much better security record since launch than Firefox, Chrome or Safari.

The only reason Linux isnt hacked more than it already is is because of the 1% market share. As we have seen with Macs - that have only marginally better security than Linux - it takes at least a 5% market share before hackers even bother.

Where Linux is actually used - for instance web hosting - you are many time more likely to be hacked if you run Linux than Windows, even adjusting for market share: http://www.zone-h.org/news/id/4737

Re: Windows 8

No it wont - You just turn off secure boot - or more than likely at least for Windows 7, Microsoft will release signed boot loaders.

You are forgetting about xBox too!

Consumers will come running to the better mouse trap, Microsoft wont have to push them. And likely secure boot will make the security gap between microsoft OSs and those with inherently much higher vulnerability counts like Linux and OS-X even bigger.

If you look at a market for instance where Linux is actually used like Web hosting, you are many times more likely to be hacked running Linux than Windows:

http://www.zone-h.org/news/id/4737

And this is primarily because Linux has an order of magnitude more vulnerabilities than Windows. See Secunia.org

Re: Windows 8

No it doesn't - But Microsoft are not telling you anything about what you can or can't boot. They are making specific BIOS requirements only on hardware companies that want Windows certification, which is perfectly reasonable.

If you don't like the implications, then you have the choice not to buy anything that's WIndows certified.

Most people are happy to get a secure boot process and the extra malware protection it brings, and 99% of them don't care about Linux.

The only thing Joe Public will likely care about is that it will probably be MUCH harder to install a warez version of Windows.

Re: I'm beginning to actively hate Ubuntu

Or like Windows Update does already?

Re: I'm beginning to actively hate Ubuntu

Just be glad you dont use SUSE 10 then - over 3500 security vulnerabilities, or OS-X with over 1,600....

To put that in perspective, Windows 7 has about 200, and even Windows XP only has about 450....

Re: MS Dirty Tricks Again

Linux is hardly competion to Microsoft though - less that 1% market share versus over 90%

Re: But

Have you looked on Secunia.org in the last ten years? MS has a much better record on security than say Linux or OS-X.

Gamers bereft as Xbox Live takes a dive

Re: Let's hope it's not like the last 2 week outage...

That was a few very interminent issues over a 2 week period, not a 2 week outage...

No, its just like XBL - in that you have both free and paid for access levels.

At least XBL runs on a secure platofrm like Windows Azure, so wasnt hacked to shreds and shut down for weeks on end....