Unix/Linux have more vulnerabilities than Windows, US-CERT Cyber Security Bulletin 2005
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  Posted: Jan 4 2006, 04:37 AM


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Between January 2005 and December 2005 there were 5198 reported vulnerabilities: 812 Windows operating system vulnerabilities; 2328 Unix/Linux operating vulnerabilities; and 2058 Multiple operating system vulnerabilities


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Posted: Jan 4 2006, 09:16 AM


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You dumba$$. That's a comparison of all the Unices versus Windows. Additionally, from the site:

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...so the information should not be considered the result of US-CERT analysis.


It's mostly third party software.

Who's owned now, biatch?
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Posted: Jan 4 2006, 09:24 AM


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Yea, seriously. It even lumps Apple OSX in there as a Unix.
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Posted: Jan 4 2006, 06:56 PM


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OSX is based on Unix!

D this doesn't look good for the Linux movement now that security has been proven to be much worse.
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Posted: Jan 4 2006, 07:10 PM


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You really need to put the pipe down. Seriously, dude. Get help.
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Posted: Jan 4 2006, 07:20 PM


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