__/ [ Ewok ] on Friday 26 January 2007 13:24 \__
> On Jan 20, 1:24 pm, "Doug Mentohl" <doug_ment...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> "Phishing gangs have managed to steal about ?900,000 from accounts at
>> Swedish bank Nordea since last autumn using a Trojan horse, according
>> to Computer Sweden"
>>
>
> It isn't that strange. Nordea has had problems with phishing for a
> while now. Every time anyone critisized their security, since it
> doesn't happen to other banks, they just shrug it of by saying: They
> only attack us, because we are the largest bank.
>
> Were do I recognize that kind of argument from?
>
> /Your friendly neighbourhood Ewok
An argument of convenience. At the same time failing to see that the lack of
security is a result of design flaws, which hundreds of million of lines of
code (complexity) make difficult -- if not impossible -- to change...
Linux Security: A Big Edge Over Windows
,----[ Quote ]
| Linux is better at locking down a computer than Windows. The Linux OS
| uses configuration settings and user permissions to a much more
| efficient degree than the Windows administrator account. To do
| this, non-enterprise users should seek help from third-party
| security suites that serve as configuration managers, James
| Bottomley, chief technology officer of SteelEye Technology said.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/54742.html
Security Report: Windows vs Linux
,----[Executive summary ]
| Finally, we also include a brief overview of relevant conceptual
| differences between Windows and Linux, to offer an insight into why
| Windows tends to be more vulnerable to attacks at both server and desktop,
| and why Linux is inherently more secure
`----
http://www.theregister.co.uk/security/security_report_windows_vs_linux/
Microsoft Windows: Insecure by Design
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A34978-2003Aug23?language=printer
If Only We Knew Then What We Know Now About Windows XP
,----[ Quote ]
| You can think of Windows XP as a house with a second floor built of
| spackle, wood filler and duct tape.
`----
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/23/AR2006092300510.html?nav=rss_technology
Why Windows is a security nightmare.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/21/1085120110704.html
The Structural Failures of Windows
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=15305
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