Re: bill gates' claim about security vulnerabilities per LOC inUnix versus Windows

I need to ask a question...

> VirusList.com Virus Alerts & Virus News. Thursday, October 03, 2002
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> 1. Linux Gets A Reality Check

 <snip .... >

 
> Attacks: 
> MI2G reports attacks on Linux is on the rise -
> 5,736 attacks in the whole of 2001, but the first half of 2002 already
> shows 7,630. While attacks on Windows systems running Microsoft's IIS
> Web server fell by 20 percent, from 11,828 during the first six months
> of 2001 to 9,404 over the same period this year. These figures do not
> include viruses and worms.

What constitutes an attack?  The attempt alone or actual successful
break-in?

What's wrong with including worms - at least once instead of once per
infection? A worm is written to break into the box and the attempt has
been dramatically successful!



Warwick.