Speaking of *nix security, do we have anything(OS) that comes (.iso or other) locked down by default?
regards Joachim --- On Tue, 6/15/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: LUG Digest, Vol 70, Issue 29 > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 4:43 AM > Send LUG mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' > to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more > specific > than "Re: Contents of LUG digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Unreal IRC server (joachim Gwoke) > 2. Re: Unreal IRC server (Noah > Sematimba) > 3. Re: Unreal IRC server (Mike Barnard) > 4. RE: Unreal IRC server (Okalany > Daniel) > 5. Re: Unreal IRC server (Kai Deponte) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:03:31 -0700 (PDT) > From: joachim Gwoke <[email protected]> > Subject: [LUG] Unreal IRC server > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > There's that constant warning about check-sums whenever you > do a package or source download so? I never see much of that > with M$. > > > regards > Joachim > > > PS. for a minute there I thought 'unreal;napali, > darkmatch,skaarj > > > > Message: 5 > > Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:45:44 +0300 > > From: Kyle Spencer <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [LUG] Unreal IRC server > > To: Linux Users Group Uganda <[email protected]>,   > > Okalany Daniel > >    <[email protected]> > > Message-ID: <1276587944.4585.5.ca...@l33th4x0r> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > > > M-M-M-M-M-M-M-M-M-M-M-MONSTER KILL! > > > > ----- Original message ----- > > > http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/linux-infection-proves-windows-malware-monopo > > > ly-is-over/2206?tag=nl.e539 > > > > > > Original file replaced by infected mirrors. > > > > > >  > > > > > > Daniel Okalany, > > > > > > Payplus Uganda. > > > > > >  > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 6 > > Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:58:40 +0300 > > From: Janosch Maier <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [LUG] Unreal IRC server > > To: Linux Users Group Uganda <[email protected]> > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > > > Heard about it already. > > That is why you should only install programmes from > trusted > > sources ;-) > > On gnome-look.org for example was some time ago a > > “screensaverâ€� > > 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. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:12:12 +0300 > From: Noah Sematimba <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LUG] Unreal IRC server > To: joachim Gwoke <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; > delsp=yes > > > On Jun 15, 2010, at 1:03 PM, joachim Gwoke wrote: > > > There's that constant warning about check-sums > whenever you do a > > package or source download so? I never see much of > that with M$. > > To be fair, M$ has that package signing thing that is > supposed to > achieve a similar objective. > > Noah. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:07:57 +0300 > From: Mike Barnard <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LUG] Unreal IRC server > To: Linux Users Group Uganda <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > 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]>wrote: > > > Heard about it already. > > That is why you should only install programmes from > trusted sources ;-) > > On 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] > > > 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]> > -- http://phynformatik.de > > This E-Mais is signed via GnuPG <http://gnupg.org/>. My public key: > > 0xEB21B1DE > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > --------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > -- > Mike > > Of course, you might discount this possibility, but > remember that one in > a million chances happen 99% of the time. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://orion.kym.net/pipermail/lug/attachments/20100615/75f0b63d/attachment.html > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:25:28 +0300 > From: "Okalany Daniel" <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [LUG] Unreal IRC server > To: "'Linux Users Group Uganda'" <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Yes, the problem is its commonly accepted that Linux/Unix > are immune to > malware. That's why very few people have antiviruses on > their servers (those > who do are probably running a file server/mail server and > the antivirus > scans through only emails/stored M$ files). It may be > more difficult to > attack, but I think when someone figures out an optimum > attack vector, it > could be devastating. > > This file was infected in about November 2009, imagine > these had been Ubuntu > system updates, the users would be defenseless because they > have no anti > malware running. > > > > Still grateful all Linux malware makes it to headline news > J > > > > From: Mike Barnard [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 2:08 PM > To: Linux Users Group Uganda > Subject: Re: [LUG] Unreal IRC server > > > > 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]> > wrote: > > Heard about it already. > That is why you should only install programmes from trusted > sources ;-) > On 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-monopo > ly-is-over/2206?tag=nl.e539 > > > > Original file replaced by infected mirrors. > > > > > > > > Daniel Okalany, > > > > Payplus Uganda. > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > --------------------------------------- > > > > -- > Janosch Maier <[email protected]> > -- http://phynformatik.de > This E-Mais is signed via GnuPG <http://gnupg.org/>. My public key: > 0xEB21B1DE > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > --------------------------------------- > > > > > > > -- > Mike > > Of course, you might discount this possibility, but > remember that one in > a million chances happen 99% of the time. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://orion.kym.net/pipermail/lug/attachments/20100615/3e99aba7/attachment.html > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:40:50 +0300 > From: Kai Deponte <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LUG] Unreal IRC server > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > 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). 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