Sorry, they just found 1 security hole in 1 *irc* server on 1 distro. we could first do a (very interesting) session on how to actually install such a server.
In the environment we are working in, that might be more useful. -- rgds, Reinier Battenberg Director Mountbatten Ltd. +256 758 801 749 www.mountbatten.net On Tuesday 15 June 2010 14:40:50 Kai Deponte wrote: > you are speaking about "the folks".... do you remember the party M$ > celebrated, when the first Apple virus was found some years ago ;-) > > The whole theme might be a good topic for one of the next > Friday-meetings. "Discussion and Solutions around Viruses, Worms and > other threats to my Linux System" > > cheers > Kai > > Am 15/06/2010 14:07, schrieb Mike Barnard: > > I think it would be naive to assume that just because you use Linux or > > a UNIX OS that you are immune to vulnerabilites/backdoors and > > malicious code. With an increase of Linux and UNIX based OSes now > > connecting to the Internet, all these folks who have been running > > their malicious code need to continue... expect them to use whatever > > they find connected to the Internet... even our trusted Linux/UNIX OS. > > > > M$'s DLL-hell may make them an easier target, but it should not mean > > that Linux/UNIX is immune > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Janosch Maier > > > > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Heard about it already. > > That is why you should only install programmes from trusted > > sources ;-) > > On gnome-look.org <http://gnome-look.org> for example was some > > time ago a “screensaver” > > downloading malicious software from the net after installing. But at > > least this one was removed within a half day. > > > > Regards Janosch > > > > Am 15.06.2010 10:02, schrieb Okalany Daniel: > > > > http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/linux-infection-proves-windows-malware > > -monopoly-is-over/2206?tag=nl.e539 > > > > > Original file replaced by infected mirrors. > > > > > > > > > > > > Daniel Okalany, > > > > > > Payplus Uganda. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > LUG mailing list > > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > > > > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > > > All Archives can be found at > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > > > > (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible > > for them in any way. > > > > > --------------------------------------- > > > > -- > > Janosch Maier <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> -- http://phynformatik.de > > This E-Mais is signed via GnuPG <http://gnupg.org/>. My public key: > > 0xEB21B1DE > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > LUG mailing list > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > All Archives can be found at > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > > (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible > > for them in any way. > > --------------------------------------- > > > > Of course, you might discount this possibility, but remember that one in > > a million chances happen 99% of the time. > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > LUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any > > way. --------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
