[ilugd]: Is Linux as vulnerable as Windows?

[Pritam Pal]

Counting viruses is simplistic, but there is evidence that Windows is becoming more resistent, and Linux is becoming more of a target Turning the heat up another notch on a long-simmering debate, the Aberdeen Group has published a study comparing the security of Linux/Unix systems with that of the Microsoft Windows family of products. "Contrary to popular misperception, Microsoft does not have the worst track record when it comes to security vulnerabilities. Also contrary to popular wisdom, Unix- and Linux-based systems are just as vulnerable to viruses, Trojan horses, and worms," Aberdeen's report states. More at http://techupdate.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t481-s2130931,00.html