basic - continued

[Odd]

Tero Pesonen wrote:
> On Sat, 2010-02-06 at 22:00 +0100, Knapp wrote:
>> The smart user only installs from the repos, does not open strange
>> emails and for sure does not click on anything in these emails. Last
>> but not least they have their router and their firewalls set up and
>> running. They also might have root kit detectors installed and if they
>> are really careful might have a CD that they can run to check their
>> system for them because when you boot from a CD you know what the
>> software is and where it came from, hopefully. I guess you still might
>> get caught by a bios infection.
> 
> In other words, one does what smart Windows users have been doing for a
> good while.

Yes.. You can be perfectly safe on Windows if taking enough precautions.
Don't even need antivirus or other anti-stuff. Though it takes effort; 
more than
most are willing to put in.

Linux has a better security model, though. Microsoft just tacked it on
the existing architecture.

>> The truth is that we are NEVER 100% safe. Back up your data! Run a
>> tight ship, be smart and well informed!
> 
> Exactly. But unfortunately some people go about on mailing lists telling
> others there are no Linux viruses, creating a false sense, or, even
> worse, a culture, of (in)security for someone to exploit once the
> platform gains the critical mass that warrants someone's starting to
> abuse it.

I agree.
Same situation with MacOS users. They get told they are invulnerable.

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Odd