Re: Linux vs Windows Firewalls
John Andersen <jsa-qezjBH/[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | gmane.linux.usability.annoyances |
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On Monday 08 September 2003 19:29, PK Carlisle wrote: > Am I wrong or can it be that my Windows system is -significantly- > more secure online than Linux?? Apparently you have lived a charmed life if you have a windows machine exposed directly to the net and NOT had worms, viruses, rpc breakins, etc. Either that, or windows just didn't know it was hacked and never bothered to tell you. Don't mistake the supposed functionality of a software firewall such as Mcaffe or Zone alarm for any real protection. These are easily circumvented. I suggest you google "zone alarm" vulnerability and see how many hits you get. -- _____________________________________ John Andersen