On 9 jun, 20:54, Doug Mentohl <doug_ment...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> "Malware targeting OpenOffice documents is spreading through multiple
> operating systems including Mac OS, Windows and Linux, according to
> Symantec"
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3xq9lnhttp://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/OpenOffice-worm-hits-Mac-Li...
Yet another FUD story :-)
Symantec seems to be desperate, because their reliable friends from
Redmond left them in the dark. This so called OOo malware is nothing
but a (harmless) proof of concept.
Many Windows users log on as administrator, which makes their system
vulnerable. On the other hand GNU/Linux users usually logon as a
"normal" user with limited user rights.
I remember very well that I logged on on a Redhat 8.0 box a couple of
years ago and got exposed to a red wallpaper with bombs on it and a
message that logging on as a superuser on X was not such a bright
idea.
All GNU/Linux users that I know off, never log on as root.
So even is this worm is actually malicious, only a user can screw up
his or her own home directory; It's never able to screw up an entire
system.
I'm a very happy GNU/Linux user for 8 years now and people keep on
promising me "one day Linux gets populair, it will be exposed to
viruses as well".
Yeah right, I'm still waiting :-)
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