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That does not matter as that is the target achievable and right into Volume (windows access from Linux on dual boot) when you consider the following..... and amen this was patched: Linux kernel purged of five-year-old root access bug Register The Linux kernel has finally been purged of a privilege-escalation vulnerability that for at least half a decade allowed untrusted local users to gain ... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/08/19/linux_vulnerability_fix/ As well Linux is being targeted and saying Linux is immune to malware is obviously a complete myth now and time to wake up and not FUD <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fud> as they used to like to call "alarmists" ..... Related crimeware attacks... Free Software Foundation's software repository hacked The GNU repository has been compromised by a SQL Injection attack. .... http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/153841/ So Linux gurus are on it but the message is Linux is under attack and to beware and stay informed is my view and practice. On 4/2/2011 2:24 PM, Paul wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected] > <mailto:LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.com>, "g.linuxducks" > <g.linuxducks@...> wrote: > > > > * > > > > New virus infects Linux and Windows platforms (cross-platform > > infections)..... > > > > I guess it is a good thing I do not run as root ... > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
