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Windows is only insecure because they've set it up like that to aid consumers. Indeed. For where would your average windows consumer be, without a useful selec
by ktizo 14y ago
Windows is only insecure because they've set it up like that to aid consumers.
Indeed. For where would your average windows consumer be, without a useful selection of botnets, keyloggers and trojans, installed silently for their browsing convenience?
That said, I know you can reasonably lock down the older versions of windows NT, and really lock down many DOS variants, but I would say that the main reason for this is because they have been thoroughly studied and patched, rather than through careful design in the first place.
- gouranga 14y agoTBH I actually run a 100% not locked down default install of Windows 7 with Microsoft security essentials, IE9 and outlook. I've never once had a virus, worm or trojan. It's perfectly secure. The main issue is that most of the fuckwits out there click OK without reading or understanding every time. How's MS supposed to deal with idiots? I'm actually sitting here with a ThinkGeek PEBKAC T-shirt on appropriately.
- antidoh 14y ago"I've never once had a virus, worm or trojan." And probably no one ever wanted to attack you as a specific, known individual. They probably would have succeeded.
- ktizo 14y agoI never had a virus on my bbc micro, but I wouldn't use that as evidence of BASIC's security. And nothing is ever perfectly secure. If you actually think that then you should take your t-shirt under advisement. Always assume that a system is compromised unless you have very good evidence to the contrary.
- gaius 14y agoPeople who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/08/31/linux_kernel_security_breach/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/08/31/linux_kernel_securit... Oh wait, you might say, that wasn't a hack, well what's the difference says I? Stuxnet got in through a USB key...
- ktizo 14y agoIs OK, mines all 39mm Pilkington Optilam.