Re: [PLUG] "Most Secure" heh heh

[christopher barry <christopher.r.barry@gmail.com>]

On Thu, 2 Mar 2017 09:30:41 -0500 (EST)
"Keith C. Perry" <kperry@daotechnologies.com> wrote:

> Microsoft is having a laugh but in fairness- they say that for every
> OS they release.  If you lie long enough you start to believe it
> yourself.  :D

Just ask Dick Cheney...

> 
> We know better here but I do worry about the sheeple that believe
> them.  I don't think Win 10 has been out long enough to make such a
> claim so perhaps there is a problem with sales...

but do lets not fall into the erroneous belief that Linux is
impenetrable. I think we've all just seen how a root exploit can live
in the kernel for years undetected.

Everything is vulnerable if it can be connected to remotely (and
sometimes even if not [stuxnet anyone?])

Any boasting or slamming of the other guy must be accompanied with a
vigorous knocking on wood.


> 
> **side non-techie thought**
> 
> Is it time to short Microsoft?
> 
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jeff" <jeffv@op.net>
> To: "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List"
> <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 9:22:26 AM
> Subject: [PLUG] "Most Secure" heh heh
> 
> despite Microsoft's touting of its latest OS as its "most secure," 
> Windows 10 had the highest proportion of vulnerabilities of any OS 
> (395), a 46 percent jump from Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 (265 each).
> Here too the Avecto study found that the majority of Windows 10 
> vulnerabilities (93 percent) could be mitigated by removing admin
> rights.
> 
> https://www.scmagazine.com/block-admin-rights-to-avoid-ms-flaws-report/article/640393/
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