[SLUG] Unpatched Linux Systems' Life Expectancy Increases

From: Ken Elliott (kelliott4@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Wed Dec 29 2004 - 13:40:54 EST


As reported by SANS:

 --Unpatched Linux Systems' Life Expectancy Increases
(21 December 2004)
A report from the Honeynet Project has found that unpatched Linux
systems are sitting an average of three months on the Internet before
becoming compromised; in 2001, the amount of time before an unpatched
Linux system is compromised was around three days. Honeynet president
Lance Spitzner attributes the lengthening lifespan of the systems to two
things: newer default installations are more secure than older ones, and
attackers are focusing on the more ubiquitous Windows systems.
http://asia.cnet.com/news/security/printfriendly.htm?AT=39210602-39037064t-3
9000005c
http://www.techweb.com/article/printableArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=GTAR0EED2ZP
4MQSNDBCCKHSCJUMEKJVN?articleID=56200327&site_section=700028

Ken Elliott

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