top | item 14709217 Linux is not as safe as you think 12 points| phr4ts | 8 years ago |betanews.com | reply discuss order hn newest [+] [-] feborges|8 years ago|reply 1. click bait.2. I would like to see the absolute numbers for the 300% increase vs. windows decrease information.3. "it is easy to find vulnerability in open source", that's a dishonest way to put it. [+] [-] kennydude|8 years ago|reply The vulnerabilities mentioned attack systems which just happen to be running Linux. Linux itself is not being attacked [+] [-] gnur|8 years ago|reply I think the point that the article inadvertently makes is that any unpatched system cannot be safe. [+] [-] IAmGraydon|8 years ago|reply This really isn't HN level material. [+] [-] CM30|8 years ago|reply As anyone with a web hosting business has likely found out at some point or another.
[+] [-] feborges|8 years ago|reply 1. click bait.2. I would like to see the absolute numbers for the 300% increase vs. windows decrease information.3. "it is easy to find vulnerability in open source", that's a dishonest way to put it.
[+] [-] kennydude|8 years ago|reply The vulnerabilities mentioned attack systems which just happen to be running Linux. Linux itself is not being attacked
[+] [-] gnur|8 years ago|reply I think the point that the article inadvertently makes is that any unpatched system cannot be safe.
[+] [-] CM30|8 years ago|reply As anyone with a web hosting business has likely found out at some point or another.
[+] [-] feborges|8 years ago|reply
2. I would like to see the absolute numbers for the 300% increase vs. windows decrease information.
3. "it is easy to find vulnerability in open source", that's a dishonest way to put it.
[+] [-] kennydude|8 years ago|reply
[+] [-] gnur|8 years ago|reply
[+] [-] IAmGraydon|8 years ago|reply
[+] [-] CM30|8 years ago|reply