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On 11 Jul 2006 22:48:06 -0700,
NoNamer <grug2005@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> | Based on a hardened Linux kernel, the Mailgate 6500 protects
>> | corporate systems from e-mail-borne threats with features such as
>> | Virus Outbreak Protection, which uses pattern detection to identify new
>> | virus attacks even before antivirus companies release signatures, the
>> | company says. The appliance also blocks 99% of spam coming across
>> | e-mail channels in multiple languages.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php?id=1570657632&rid=-50
>>
>> Q: Where does it all come from anyway?
>>
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>> | Four-fifths of spam now emanates from computers contaminated with
>> | Trojan horse infections, according to a study by network management
>> | firm Sandvine out this week. Trojans and worms with backdoor components
>> | uch as Migmaf and SoBig have turned infected Windows PCs into drones in
>> | vast networks of compromised zombie PCs.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/06/04/trojan_spam_study/
>
> Is this really news? A decent firewall can easily do this. No need
> for Linux - which in itself can introduce unknown security issues.
>
> Just look at the list of all the recent security bulletins for Linux to
> confirm this.
Do you have an example relevent to a firewall box?
>
> Sorry, but if I *really* care about security, I'll be using a full
> fledged hardware solution dedicated to its job.
>
Are you under the impression that a "hardware solution" won't have
security issues?
> As for using Windows as my OS of choice, I boot using a
> non-administrative user when browsing the web to unknown sites, and I
> have my firewall turned on. No problems at all. (I know most of the
> population uses the default settings - which is not enough) - Vista
> addresses this in spades, however.
>
Assuming it ever ships.... in which case, MS will have finally caught up
to Linux, ca 2000...
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