Re: Security stuff..

OS/WHAT for platform S/WHO is not on the list either

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From: Steve Glanstein <mic@aloha.com>
To: mr <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 3:06 AM
Subject: Security stuff..


> Hey folks, just got an interesting excerpt to share with you...Notice where
> the IBM AS/400 is on the list? Is this a good thing?
>
> Steve Glanstein
> mic@aloha.com
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> 2. How Many Vulnerabilities Per Operating System?
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> You may all be aware that much used commercial software can be like
> Swiss cheese when you look at security vulnerabilities. Some OS-es
> are worse than others, but what are the numbers, and which one
> is best? Perhaps you have heard of NTBUGTRAQ. They have a database
> that tracks holes and this gives a good indication. Here goes, and
> you'll be surprised.
>
> - Commercial Unix : 271 (AIX, IRIX, Solaris, HP-UX and BSD/OS)
> - Linux           : 147 (aggregate)
> - Windows NT/2000 : 146 (This is NT and IE together)
> - Windows 3.1/9x  : 61
> - FreeBSD, OpenBSD: 42
> - MAC OS          : 6
> - Novell Netware  : 5
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> So here is your reason to have a look at QualysGuard and hack
> your own networks before some one else does. Check out the web
> demo, and then take the next step of talking to one of our
> Reps or Resellers and see it on a live system.  Start here!
> http://www.sunbelt-software.com/product.cfm?id=545
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