MacMan
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VISTA SECURITY, The Honeymoon’s OVER!
Looks like the honeymoon is over for Vista’s so-called superior security. Bill Gate, on Vista’s introduction, said that the Mac’s security was bombarded every single day with critical security attacks, but you could never do such a thing with Vista’s security…. It’s just so secure! Secure my foot.
For example here’s a brief synopsis of today’s patches, as of April 10th:
MS07-018 (Critical) — Fixes two flaws in Microsoft’s Content Management Server, a product that allows customers to build, deploy, and maintain Web sites. One is a remote code execution vulnerability in the way HTTP requests are handled and the second bug could cause spoofing or cross-site scripting attacks. Here’s a brief synopsis of today’s patches:
MS07-018 (Critical) — Fixes two flaws in Microsoft’s Content Management Server, a product that allows customers to build, deploy, and maintain Web sites. One is a remote code execution vulnerability in the way HTTP requests are handled and the second bug could cause spoofing or cross-site scripting attacks.
MS07-019 (Critical) — A remote code execution vulnerability in the Universal Plug and Play service. An attacker can use specially crafted HTTP requests to run arbitrary code in the context of local service.
MS07-020 (Critical) — A remote code execution vulnerability in the way Microsoft Agent handles certain specially crafted URLs. This puts Windows users at risk of drive-by Web-based attacks.
MS07-021 (Critical) — This covers three different CSRSS vulnerabilities, all affecting Windows Vista and prior versions of Windows. An attacker who successfully exploited the most severe of these vulnerabilities could take complete control of an affected system. Exploit code for some of these are publicly available.
MS07-022 (Important) — A Windows kernel flaw that could allow privilege elevation attacks. This occurs the Windows Kernel allows for incorrect permissions to be used when mapping a memory segment.
MS07-019 (Critical) — A remote code execution vulnerability in the Universal Plug and Play service. An attacker can use specially crafted HTTP requests to run arbitrary code in the context of local service.
MS07-020 (Critical) — A remote code execution vulnerability in the way Microsoft Agent handles certain specially crafted URLs. This puts Windows users at risk of drive-by Web-based attacks.
MS07-021 (Critical) — This covers three different CSRSS vulnerabilities, all affecting Windows Vista and prior versions of Windows. An attacker who successfully exploited the most severe of these vulnerabilities could take complete control of an affected system. Exploit code for some of these are publicly available.
MS07-022 (Important) — A Windows kernel flaw that could allow privilege elevation attacks. This occurs the Windows Kernel allows for incorrect permissions to be used when mapping a memory segment.
Vista is nothing more than a desperate attempt on Microsoft’s part to undue the damage that OSX has been doing to their already damaged image. After six years of use and the fact that half of the Macintosh’s 60-million user base is now OSX, there has not been, and let me make this really clear…THERE HAS NOT BEEN ONE REPORT OF ONE, ONE SINGLE OSX BOX EVER, AND I MEAN EVER, BEING INVECTED WITH A SINGLE MINOR, LET ALONE, MAJOR CRITICAL INFECTION! NOPE, NOT ONE!
Some people believe the myth that it’s just because the OSX installed base is small in comparison with that of Window’s, but that is, in reality, just a myth perpetuated by OSX jealous competitors.
The day before that of the latest Vista threat, Computer World’s, Paul Venezia, wrote a very factual and interesting article called, ‘The Myth of Apple's Insecurities.’
Mr. Venezia wrote the following: ‘OS X was developed from BSD and NeXT, built on a foundation that dates back twenty years or more, with the OS base code freely available for download, yet there have been no significant security vulnerabilities in OS X. This isn't due to market share, this isn't due to lack of attention, this is due to proper coding and development. That isn't to say that there are no chinks in Apple's OS armor -- there definitely are -- but the foundation is solid, therefore those chinks aren't likely to destroy the whole shebang. The same is true of Linux, and most UNIX-derived operating systems.”
Mr. Venezia also stated that: ‘ I also don't buy into the whole "Mac users are sheep" thing!’ I second that for reasons to numerous to state here.
Recognition is the cocaine of the virus writers world and they would love dearly to be the first to report that they were the genius to wipe the smirk off of Mac users pompous faces! Well, 30-million OSX users have been waiting over a half-decade and they, the virus writers, still haven’t received their satisfaction.
The fact, as Mr. Venezia points out is that OSX, Linux and Unix, are in a whole different playing field than that of Window’s! And, in actual fact, they really are. Security is built-in, from the bottom up, in many different layers, in ways, that Microsoft Window users could only dream of.
There are many reasons why OSX is gaining over 9,000 new users every single day, and one of them is the first-rate security that it offers. These figures are not imaginary; they are real facts that are backed up by real data…. Billions of dollars in sales. Buy an OSX machine and register it and the information is all there for all to see. The millions of new OSX users list all previous OS’s on their registration forms, so it doesn’t actually take a rocket scientist to figure that one out.
People who are really serious about security shouldn’t be buying Windows. They should be buying Linux, Unix or OSX boxes. Unfortunately, in that regard, millions will yet buy Vista boxes for no other reason that they are ignorant of the excellent alternatives, be it OSX, Linux or plain Unix boxes.
Millions are waking up to OSX, let us hope that continues to grow, not only for OSX but for Linux as well. Why suffer when you can easily spell relief in one of two ways…. OSX: Linux!
Oh, by the way, the recent reports by Yahoo, now a competitor to the iPod, that the iPod is now carrying a new iPod virus is totally crazy and a total LIE! Its not an iPod virus, it is, in fact, a Linux virus that only effects a few users that have replaced the iPod's OS for that of Linux.
Yahoo, what lying bastards you are!
Looks like the honeymoon is over for Vista’s so-called superior security. Bill Gate, on Vista’s introduction, said that the Mac’s security was bombarded every single day with critical security attacks, but you could never do such a thing with Vista’s security…. It’s just so secure! Secure my foot.
For example here’s a brief synopsis of today’s patches, as of April 10th:
MS07-018 (Critical) — Fixes two flaws in Microsoft’s Content Management Server, a product that allows customers to build, deploy, and maintain Web sites. One is a remote code execution vulnerability in the way HTTP requests are handled and the second bug could cause spoofing or cross-site scripting attacks. Here’s a brief synopsis of today’s patches:
MS07-018 (Critical) — Fixes two flaws in Microsoft’s Content Management Server, a product that allows customers to build, deploy, and maintain Web sites. One is a remote code execution vulnerability in the way HTTP requests are handled and the second bug could cause spoofing or cross-site scripting attacks.
MS07-019 (Critical) — A remote code execution vulnerability in the Universal Plug and Play service. An attacker can use specially crafted HTTP requests to run arbitrary code in the context of local service.
MS07-020 (Critical) — A remote code execution vulnerability in the way Microsoft Agent handles certain specially crafted URLs. This puts Windows users at risk of drive-by Web-based attacks.
MS07-021 (Critical) — This covers three different CSRSS vulnerabilities, all affecting Windows Vista and prior versions of Windows. An attacker who successfully exploited the most severe of these vulnerabilities could take complete control of an affected system. Exploit code for some of these are publicly available.
MS07-022 (Important) — A Windows kernel flaw that could allow privilege elevation attacks. This occurs the Windows Kernel allows for incorrect permissions to be used when mapping a memory segment.
MS07-019 (Critical) — A remote code execution vulnerability in the Universal Plug and Play service. An attacker can use specially crafted HTTP requests to run arbitrary code in the context of local service.
MS07-020 (Critical) — A remote code execution vulnerability in the way Microsoft Agent handles certain specially crafted URLs. This puts Windows users at risk of drive-by Web-based attacks.
MS07-021 (Critical) — This covers three different CSRSS vulnerabilities, all affecting Windows Vista and prior versions of Windows. An attacker who successfully exploited the most severe of these vulnerabilities could take complete control of an affected system. Exploit code for some of these are publicly available.
MS07-022 (Important) — A Windows kernel flaw that could allow privilege elevation attacks. This occurs the Windows Kernel allows for incorrect permissions to be used when mapping a memory segment.
Vista is nothing more than a desperate attempt on Microsoft’s part to undue the damage that OSX has been doing to their already damaged image. After six years of use and the fact that half of the Macintosh’s 60-million user base is now OSX, there has not been, and let me make this really clear…THERE HAS NOT BEEN ONE REPORT OF ONE, ONE SINGLE OSX BOX EVER, AND I MEAN EVER, BEING INVECTED WITH A SINGLE MINOR, LET ALONE, MAJOR CRITICAL INFECTION! NOPE, NOT ONE!
Some people believe the myth that it’s just because the OSX installed base is small in comparison with that of Window’s, but that is, in reality, just a myth perpetuated by OSX jealous competitors.
The day before that of the latest Vista threat, Computer World’s, Paul Venezia, wrote a very factual and interesting article called, ‘The Myth of Apple's Insecurities.’
Mr. Venezia wrote the following: ‘OS X was developed from BSD and NeXT, built on a foundation that dates back twenty years or more, with the OS base code freely available for download, yet there have been no significant security vulnerabilities in OS X. This isn't due to market share, this isn't due to lack of attention, this is due to proper coding and development. That isn't to say that there are no chinks in Apple's OS armor -- there definitely are -- but the foundation is solid, therefore those chinks aren't likely to destroy the whole shebang. The same is true of Linux, and most UNIX-derived operating systems.”
Mr. Venezia also stated that: ‘ I also don't buy into the whole "Mac users are sheep" thing!’ I second that for reasons to numerous to state here.
Recognition is the cocaine of the virus writers world and they would love dearly to be the first to report that they were the genius to wipe the smirk off of Mac users pompous faces! Well, 30-million OSX users have been waiting over a half-decade and they, the virus writers, still haven’t received their satisfaction.
The fact, as Mr. Venezia points out is that OSX, Linux and Unix, are in a whole different playing field than that of Window’s! And, in actual fact, they really are. Security is built-in, from the bottom up, in many different layers, in ways, that Microsoft Window users could only dream of.
There are many reasons why OSX is gaining over 9,000 new users every single day, and one of them is the first-rate security that it offers. These figures are not imaginary; they are real facts that are backed up by real data…. Billions of dollars in sales. Buy an OSX machine and register it and the information is all there for all to see. The millions of new OSX users list all previous OS’s on their registration forms, so it doesn’t actually take a rocket scientist to figure that one out.
People who are really serious about security shouldn’t be buying Windows. They should be buying Linux, Unix or OSX boxes. Unfortunately, in that regard, millions will yet buy Vista boxes for no other reason that they are ignorant of the excellent alternatives, be it OSX, Linux or plain Unix boxes.
Millions are waking up to OSX, let us hope that continues to grow, not only for OSX but for Linux as well. Why suffer when you can easily spell relief in one of two ways…. OSX: Linux!
Oh, by the way, the recent reports by Yahoo, now a competitor to the iPod, that the iPod is now carrying a new iPod virus is totally crazy and a total LIE! Its not an iPod virus, it is, in fact, a Linux virus that only effects a few users that have replaced the iPod's OS for that of Linux.
Yahoo, what lying bastards you are!
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