On Sunday 03 October 2004 05:54 pm, Paul W. Abrahams wrote:
There are major qualitative and structural differences between Windows and Linux that Microsoft would like to have you believe don't exist.
Sure, Linux is harder to break into. but after all, Linux also has its infamous rootkit. On the principle that better neighborhoods attract a better class of burglers, Linux would attract sufficiently talented hackers if it were in wider use.
The root kit does nothing unless some other vulnerability is exploited first. Its not like you can do a drive-by install of the root kit, and even if you did install it as a user it only gives you that Users permissions. The point is that Microsoft put that idea into your head that it is only due to popularity that Windows is a target. The truth of the matter is Windows is vulnerable because windows is vulnerable. Its attacked because is is vulnerable and any 13 year old can break in with only a few scripts. -- _____________________________________ John Andersen