[Discussioni] NEWS: Schneier in CRYPTO-GRAM sulla sicurezza di Linux

[Alberto Cammozzo]

	Bruce Schneier (Counterpane) commenta un documento sulla sicurezza
	in homeynet.org: perche' linux e' meno insicuro.


The Honeynet Project released a report saying that Linux is not being
hacked.  Test systems have an average life expectancy -- time before
they are successfully hacked --  of three months.  This is much greater
than that of Windows systems, which have average life expectancies on  
the order of a few minutes.  It's important to remember that this paper
focuses on vulnerable systems.  The Honeynet researchers deployed
almost 20 vulnerable systems to monitor hacker tactics, and found that
no one was hacking the systems.  That's the real story: the hackers
aren't bothering with Linux.  Two years ago, a vulnerable Linux system
would be hacked in less than three days; now it takes three
months.  Why?  My guess is a combination of two reasons.  One, Linux is
that much more secure than Windows.  Two, the bad guys are focusing on
Windows -- more bang for the buck.
<http://www.honeynet.org/papers/trends/life-linux.pdf>
<http://asia.cnet.com/news/security/printfriendly.htm?AT=39210602-39037064t-39000005c>
or <http://makeashorterlink.com/?J16724A3A>   
<http://www.techweb.com/article/printableArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=GTAR0EED2ZP4MQSNDBCCKHSCJUMEKJVN?articleID=56200327&site_section=700028> 
or <http://makeashorterlink.com/?B27734A3A>

	Alberto


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