"In 2005, the BBC reported an experiment in which an unprotected PC was infected within 8 seconds of being connected to the internet. The break-ins and infections above are passive. This means all the user had to do was connect his computer to the internet and turn it on. In 2004, 99.4% of the attacks were eliminated (not just thwarted) simply by moving from Windows to Linux. But Linux is not immune to attack either. You need to minimize your exposure through conservative administrative practices such as disabling all unused ports and services. Some Linux distributions, such as Ubuntu, do this by default." from the Novo Ordo website, a secure email service
Posted on: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 18:17:46 +0000
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