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> Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Yes I am "Afraid" of OS-X. Unlike 9 and Lower even if a individual likes
> > to poke around on my computer and do some pings. That all they can do.
>
> That's an unhealthy delusion. If a person can run arbitrary code on your
> system without your approval or knowledge, they can do a great deal.
>
> > X-Windows) on top. Unix has many back Doors and open Holes that can let
> > anyone in easily whether you want to or not. So yes i am leary of X
>
> This is complete hogwash. A system does not become unsecure just because
> it gains multiuser capacity. If you expect people to crack systems just
> because they're "Unix" and turned on, I strongly suggest turning your
> computer off and hiding under your bedcovers, because you're dealing with
> crackers of near-godlike ability.
>
> Most cracks of Unix machines from remote happen through insecure running
> services. If the services are not running, they cannot be cracked.
>
> Please don't cast the illusion that the INABILITY to run these services is
> equivalent to superior design.
>
> --
> Brandon Hume - hume -> BOFH.Halifax.NS.Ca, http://WWW.BOFH.Halifax.NS.Ca/
> -> Solaris Snob and general NOCMonkey
Been reading up on the subject In MacWorld and MacAddict. Both "suggest"
that Unix "has always more unsecure" than the Mac Os-9 and lower. One
reason they suggest is the fact it been optimize for use on the inetrnet
and because its always been open source. They noted they Apple is
working to plug up the holes.
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