....argue blindly maybe :-) There are plenty of holes in the security of default Linux installations and just as many viruses/Trojans written specifically with Linux in mind.
..:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:. Bobby Hartsfield http://acoderslife.com -----Original Message----- From: Snake [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 8:06 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Vista (was: CrystalTech outage?) Linux users would argue otherwise :-) -----Original Message----- From: Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 November 2006 22:13 To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Vista (was: CrystalTech outage?) Aren't all comps open to hack/attacks... "This e-mail is from Reed Exhibitions (Gateway House, 28 The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1DN, United Kingdom), a division of Reed Business, Registered in England, Number 678540. It contains information which is confidential and may also be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s) please note that any form of distribution, copying or use of this communication or the information in it is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error please return it to the sender or call our switchboard on +44 (0) 20 89107910. The opinions expressed within this communication are not necessarily those expressed by Reed Exhibitions." Visit our website at http://www.reedexpo.com -----Original Message----- From: Munson, Jacob To: CF-Talk Sent: Tue Nov 28 21:56:27 2006 Subject: RE: Vista (was: CrystalTech outage?) > They actually let hackers take a shot at Vista this summer and rave > reviews came out of it. I think 1 person was able to trick UAC but > this was in...hrmmm...I think Beta 2. That hole was covered in the > next major release. See, this is exactly what I'm talking about. I have no doubt that Vista will be more secure than XP, merely because of the non-admin user thing. But there /will/ be holes that allow hackers to bypass the UAC stuff. Mark my words. Will antivirus programs solve this? They could, but like Dave pointed out you still have to have updated virus definitions (which should be automated anyway). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. ============================================================================ == "EMF <idahopower.com>" made the previous annotations. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:261956 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
