[ubuntu-za] VIruses!!

[Hilton Gibson]

Some more info to digest.
http://www.ubuntu.sun.ac.za/wiki/index.php/Security

<http://www.ubuntu.sun.ac.za/wiki/index.php/Security>Cheers

hg

On 3 June 2011 09:24, Christoff Erasmus <zs6jce at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 3 Jun 2011 09:06, "Hannes Coetzee" <scorpking at scorpking.za.org> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> <--snip-->
> >>
> >> If you're wondering why you've never heard about it, it's because it has
> >> never actually gotten anywhere thanks to Linux's security model.
> >> <--snip-->
> >
> > It could be possible to use a vulnerability in software to get something
> like Domonio into the users home folder and if executed as a normal user
> will give remote access to user files, log typed keys, open a remote shell
> and so on. Basically not having root access doesn't make a difference
> depending on what the attacker want. Some rootkits still go undetected for
> example and making one undetected is not difficult. Uploading to sites like
> gnome-look.org packaged in a deb is also easy and has been done before.
>
> Not a virus. But a malious program. You should not be installing programs
> from untrusted sources.
>
> >Luckily virus/trojan creators focus on more popular operating systems
>
> True, but its should not lul us into thinking its the only reason we are
> safe.
>
> > and Linux's security is way better than on Windows.
>
> Agreed.
>
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