Re: P2P software is security?

From: Richard Atkinson (big@un.com)
Date: 07/04/02 

From: "Richard Atkinson" <big@un.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2002 11:57:15 +0100

FYI Mr. Hack

Linux has many more exploits and has the biggest number of calls lodged at
security centres such as Janet-CERT. From the same source, Linux has the
largest growth in viruses, trojans and worms.
Linux also has the most number of insecure and badly configured machines on
the internet.

Whilst I personnally think that no software such as MS or *nix is secure
out-of-the box, I am intriegued by your direct statement that linux is more
secure than windows.

I would like to add that whatever you are likely to say next will only
confirm that you are probably a linux geek and you will not have a single
shred of evidence to support you.

> >RE: Is P2P software secure?
> >
> >For MS-Windows products, if you follow their 'hardening' guidelines, you
can
> >secure your environment.
>
> Until the next vulnerability is discovered, that is - which is maybe
> tomorrow...
>
> >If you're considering Linux, then this is just as insecure as MS products
> >straight out-of-the box,
>
> Wrong. While UNIX/Linux have their vulnerabilities, they don't have
> the same ones Windows products have - and there are FAR more exploits
> for Windows products than UNIX/Linux.
>
>
> > AND THEY'RE MEANT TO BE. If they weren't, with
> >your dangerously low level of knowledge you couldn't have shared a file!
>
> Well, of course P2P is about SHARING!
>
> >"knox" <lizing@21cn.com> wrote in message
> >news:3d1e4b12.1735284@news.cn99.com...
> >> I have one P2P software installed on my computer(Win98SE). As I
> >> downloaded files from the other users, It stored in a filefolder. But,
> >> to my surprise, the file downloaded didnnt encrypted and anybody can
> >> open the filefold and view the file I downloaded......
>
> For "knox":
>
> That is the way P2P operates. You download a file into a folder and
> you are presumed to be sharing that file, as well as any other files
> and folders you allow to be shared within the P2P system you're using.
>
> Some people are dumb enough to share their entire hard drives because
> they specify C:\ as the folder to share.
>
> >> Another question, The P2P softwares is vulnerable to all kinds of
> >> net hacking?
>
> I have heard some rumors about worms around the KaZaa network, but I
> don't have any specific info on hacking exploits that work with the
> various P2P software. I'm sure it's possible, depending on what P2P
> software you use and more importantly what Windows software and
> Windows services you have running.
>
> I suspect that if you use a good process monitor, a good antivirus, a
> good trojan detector (or Registry monitor), and don't run any Windows
> network sharing functions on your box, that you'd be okay.
>
> Millions of people use these P2P networks and if it was as dangerous
> as some people think, they wouldn't.
>
> BUT: Always scan any executable software you download with an AV!
> And make sure any data you download which is not supposed to be an
> executable (i.e., an MP/3 or JPG) is NOT an executable.
>
>
>
> The Master
>
> Keeper of Jodie Foster and Winona Ryder - and others
> as we go along...
>
> "Whatever does not kill me makes me stronger"
> - and YOU have not killed me!
>
>
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