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Defying Experts, Rogue Computer Code Still Lurks
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| The program, known as Conficker, uses flaws in Windows software to co-opt
| machines and link them into a virtual computer that can be commanded remotely
| by its authors. With more than five million of these zombies now under its
| control â government, business and home computers in more than 200 countries
| â this shadowy computer has power that dwarfs that of the worldâs largest
| data centers.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/27/technology/27compute.html?_r=1&hp
Symantec pulls Norton patch after error reports
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| Symantec is providing a fix for customers who got error messages after a
| patch deployment went awry for some Norton users, the company said on
| Tuesday.
|
| The problem started last Wednesday when Symantec deployed patches for Norton
| AntiVirus 2009, Norton Internet Security 2009, and Norton 360 v3 via
| LiveUpdate. Some customers received error messages saying that there was a
| problem with the Symantec Service Framework.
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10317686-245.html
Recent:
Why Windows security is awful
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| A friend of mine suggested that I should include as boilerplate in my
| security stories, a line like: "Of course, if you were running desktop Linux
| or using a Mac, you wouldn't have this problem." She's got a point. Windows
| is now, always has been, and always will be insecure. Here's why.
|
| First, desktop Windows stands firmly on a foundation as a stand-alone PC
| operating system. It was never, ever meant to work in a networked world. So,
| security holes that existed back in the day of Windows for Workgroups, 1991,
| are still with us today in 2009 and Windows 7.
|
| [...]
|
| It also doesn't help any that Microsoft's data formats can be used to hold
| active programming code. Microsoft Office formats are commonly used to
| transmit malware. Microsoft's latest Office 2010 tries to deal with this by
| blocking all but read access to documents or 'sandboxing' them.. Since you
| can't edit a sandboxed document, I'm sure that's going to go over really
| well. Of course, what will actually happen is that users won't use the
| sandbox utility, and they'll just spread malware instead.
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http://www.itworld.com/security/75601/why-windows-security-awful
Consider Linux for Secure Online Banking
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| Windows is like an ocean full of sharks. Do you really want to swim where the
| sharks swim, even if you take some defensive measures? Macs are like a
| swimming pool, no sharks. But, the Mac pool is deep and often neglected.
| Linux also offers a swimming pool, but it's shallower and better maintained
| (more later) than the Mac pool.
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http://www.esecurityplanet.com/features/article.php/51671_3834031_1/Consider-Linux-for-Secure-Online-Banking.htm
Related:
Security? - Don't Bank on It
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| A useful article here dissecting what's wrong with the latest version of the
| UK Banking code...
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| [...]
|
| Since GNU/Linux users tend not to run anti-virus programs, and don't use
| traditional firewalls: does that mean they're always liable?
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http://opendotdotdot.blogspot.com/2008/04/security-dont-bank-on-it.html
Secure web browsing through Live Linux distros
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| Banking isn't the be-all and end-all: there's many other reasons you'd
| want a secure system, separate from what's on the hard disk, besides
| Internet banking. Traveller's can't necessarily trust the integrity of
| a computer in an Internet cafe.
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http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/13292/53/
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