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Justin Bennett wrote, On 10/01/03 9:33 PM:

> Since no one has responded yet I'll spew my 2 cents.
>
> Yes linux does have RPC services probably the most common is NFS for 
> sharing files over a network. They're have been RPC vulnerabilities in 
> the past. They're are several reasons that linux isn't affected by 
> wide spread worms like MS. Linux isn't a cookie cutter OS they're are 
> many dists, with many diffrent configurations, it's hard (and not 
> worth the time) to write code to attack a large number of systems, due 
> mostly to the fact that they're not all the same. Many diffrent 
> versions of kernels, software, configs, ect, so it's hard to find a 
> vulerability that affects everone, you see more one box hacking, when 
> a hacker evaluates the security vulerabilities of a single box and 
> attacks it. Also it is easy to turn off alot of that stuff off  if 
> your not using RPC services. Also Linux has better firewalling if your 
> directly connected to the internet to prevent external attacks. Plus 
> people who use Linux are more likely to keep their system up to date 
> than the average MS user.
>
> Justin
>
>
> Riga, Anthony wrote:
>
>> Ok if Linux uses RPC calls are these the same as the ones Microsuks 
>> uses that causes easier access for viruses? Thanks!
>>
>>  
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>
Oooh-Rah !!
Thanks for the great explanation, Justin.
I'm saving this to a text file, to use when I try to explain about how 
linux is safer because of it's diversity.


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