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To: dybdahl who wrote (56575)	3/12/2001 2:02:47 AM
From: ericneu	Read Replies (2) of 74651

Yes - this is another fatal problem for Microsoft. Linux and Windows are comparable in security shortly after release - the big difference is that Linux flaws get corrected extremely fast and at a very low TCO. --- I don't think you can draw that conclusion from these facts. Regardless of the operating system, staying secure requires continued administrative effort. Security is an ongoing process. From cnn.com: "Despite previous advisories, many computer owners have not patched their systems, allowing these kinds of attacks to continue, and prompting this updated release of information," the FBI said. The groups have exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows NT operating systems. The vulnerabilities were originally reported and addressed in Microsoft Security Bulletins as early as 1998. The FBI says Microsoft discovered the vulnerabilities and developed and publicized patches to fix them. Computer users can download these patches free of charge. A security bulletin on the IIS vulnerability in question (the "RDS hack") was originally posted by Microsoft on July 17, 1998 and can be found at microsoft.com. Microsoft re-released a security bulletin on this topic on July 19, 1999 which can be found at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is highlighted in the IIS Security Checklist at microsoft.com. - Eric

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