http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/linux-infection-proves-windows-malware-monopoly-is-over/2206 Priceless: The Windows (SSL and non-ssl) versions are NOT affected. Proof some malware writers have a sense of humor -- Sue Morton
In news:hv2oha$c58$-september.org the killer robot "Sue Morton" <> grabbed the controls of the spaceship cakewalk.audio and pressed these buttons... > http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/linux-infection-proves-windows-malware-m > onopoly-is-over/2206 > > Priceless: > The Windows (SSL and non-ssl) versions are NOT affected. > > Proof some malware writers have a sense of humor Hehe, got caught with their shields down. -- Remove YourHeadFromYourAss to Reply by email ________ __ / ____/ /__ ____ ____ / /_ ____ / / __/ / _ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \ / /_/ / / __/ / / / / / / /_/ / /_/ / \____/_/\___/_/ /_/_/ /_/_.___/\____/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Glennbo http://www.soundclick.com/glennbo Non-Linear Sound http://www.soundclick.com/jambits Hear My Music http://www.soundclick.com/ThePseudonyms
It should be said the Gentoo is NOT a normal-end-user distro; you really need to know a lot about Linux to use it. This problem would only have affected people using Gentoo and building packages from source code. This is not something that would affect newbies running Ubuntu or Mint. The key point is this: "This backdoor allows a person to execute ANY command with the privileges of the user running the ircd." Linux users don't get to do much with their regular privileges; you have to escalate using sudo or su to do anything really damaging to the system. The fix was done within a day or two of the problem being discovered. Cheers, Martin On 10-06-13 07:46 PM, Glennbo wrote: > In news:hv2oha$c58$-september.org the killer robot > "Sue Morton"<> grabbed the controls of the > spaceship cakewalk.audio and pressed these buttons... > >> http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/linux-infection-proves-windows-malware-m >> onopoly-is-over/2206 >> >> Priceless: >> The Windows (SSL and non-ssl) versions are NOT affected. >> >> Proof some malware writers have a sense of humor > > Hehe, got caught with their shields down. > --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: ---
I'm a linux user and I thought it was hilarious. JMO, but I think it was done only to prove a point ("I did it because I *can*") LOL Again JMO based on reading some of the forum activitiy surrounding the 'attack'. -- Sue Morton "Martin Holmes" <> wrote in message news:hvbr73$on0$... > The fix was done within a day or two of the problem being discovered.
