-----Original Message-----
From: Basil Chupin
The Ubuntu Forum was hacked a couple of days ago-
http://ubuntuforums.org/announce.html
which led to a discussion about how secure Linux actually is.
A question arises in my mind is: how vulnerable are our mailing lists/forum(s) seeing as how openSUSE MLs are also using vBulletin (an earlier version than the Ubuntu one, BTW). More discussion led to this URL-
With regards to this last URL, how does openSUSE fair? I just looked at the archive for opensuse-security mail list (and subscribed to it) but for the month of July only see some fixes to what appear to be apps from 'third parties'.
Is openSUSE 'watertight'? :-)
BC
Correction to the above: I meant to write "as how openSUSE forum(s) are also using vBulletin....". Sorry about that. -----Original Message----- Hi Basil, Don't think a lot of people _here_ can tell you about the (security-)backgrounds of the openSUSE-forums... With linux/bsd in general, the weakest link remains PEBKAC: If you don't apply, or even disable, security measures, or don't keep your system up-2-date, you deliberately increases the always remaining risc. Regarding sles/opensuse, openbsd specifically, they have a better reputation regarding security. Having said that, i am aware that certain packages (mainly web CMS's) have a history of also increasing the risk of being defaced ;-) If you publically use powerful tools (ploone, joomla, typo, java, etc ) you have to follow their security announcements constantly, or it will be used against you.... hw -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org