Ubuntu Forums - FYI

[Basil Chupin]

On 22/07/13 02:14, compdoc wrote:
>> So it's an urban myth that Linux is unhackable?
> Never noticed all the updates? If you read the reasons for the updates, it's
> to fix vulnerabilities. Linux has fewer viruses, but that's not the same
> thing.

I have to admit that I don't look at the reasons why some file on my 
system is updated/upgraded, but from some of the posts I did manage to 
catch in recent times was the security fix in Adobe Flash and one in 
Firefox (I think). From this I conclude that security fixes are few and 
far between.

BC

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