Friday, February 17th, 2006, 2:11 am
On the State of Platform Security
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ANY items on security were published last night. Perhaps the most prominent among these was the mentioning of a possible Mac OSX vulnerability (more details here). On yet another front, a ‘bounty hunt’ for Windows critical flaws has begun. Last but not least, Red Hat further beef up Linux desktop security.
Linux appears to be the least notable victim of vulnerabilities, despite the prevalence of Linux (and UNIX derivatives or variants) servers. A survey confirms this while debunking Microsoft’s deceiving, self-funded campaigns, which try to convince people otherwise. With that in mind, Korea plans Linux city and Novell is preparing for the big Linux adoption wave.
Previous items on Windows security (or lack thereof):
- Microsoft and Windows Zombies
- Yet Another Windows Patch
- Phishing Vulnerability
- 3 More Critical Flaws in Windows
- Internet Explorer Trojan
On Mac security: the BBC article which begged for an outcry.
Technology commentator Bill Thompson is worried about the lack of herd immunity among his fellow Apple Mac users.
