Comments on: Microsoft Windows Unsafe at Any Speed - Sees Two New Security Flaws Every Week! http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-windows-unsafe-at-any-speed-sees-two-new-security-flaws-every-week Internet Safety, Windows Updates, Internet News, and More Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:23:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Booboo http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-windows-unsafe-at-any-speed-sees-two-new-security-flaws-every-week#comment-172198 Booboo Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:47:12 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-windows-unsafe-at-any-speed-sees-two-new-security-flaws-every-week#comment-172198 The only reason that the thiefs go after windows is because it is the one that most people have. If everyone had macs they would go after the macs. But knowing that the world runs on windows doesn't that mean that Microsoft has some kind of responsibility to make sure that windows is (more) secure? Being a nearly monopoly should require them to be more responsible about security i think. The only reason that the thiefs go after windows is because it is the one that most people have. If everyone had macs they would go after the macs. But knowing that the world runs on windows doesn’t that mean that Microsoft has some kind of responsibility to make sure that windows is (more) secure? Being a nearly monopoly should require them to be more responsible about security i think.

]]> By: Rocker452 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-windows-unsafe-at-any-speed-sees-two-new-security-flaws-every-week#comment-172026 Rocker452 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:37:51 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-windows-unsafe-at-any-speed-sees-two-new-security-flaws-every-week#comment-172026 The only reason there are more security threats in Windows is because the bad guys are concentrating there efforts on it since more people use it than the others. If Linux or Apple were more popular than Windows then they would target them more. The same thing is happening with the browsers, as Firefox has gotten more popular more flaws are showing up cause the bad guys are looking at it more. The only reason there are more security threats in Windows is because the bad guys are concentrating there efforts on it since more people use it than the others. If Linux or Apple were more popular than Windows then they would target them more. The same thing is happening with the browsers, as Firefox has gotten more popular more flaws are showing up cause the bad guys are looking at it more.

]]> By: Ted Bruner http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-windows-unsafe-at-any-speed-sees-two-new-security-flaws-every-week#comment-171987 Ted Bruner Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:40:45 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-windows-unsafe-at-any-speed-sees-two-new-security-flaws-every-week#comment-171987 What concerns me most is the fact that, for better or worse in other matters, all computing is becoming more ubiquiteously uniform. Linux is a standard with variable parameters. Now Apple is basically Linux/Intel based, so it's about the same as Linux. M$ has never had an original idea in their software - just more pushy about how much and how often they want to shut it down. In times past, there were paucities in uniformity: C/PM, DEC-Vax, Commodore, Apple, TI, Adam, ad infinitum. Today, it's the "Big Three" all over again. Can't see that M$ - for all their other problems and m$adventure$ is going to be the only u$eful tool in the crib. The problem is that ignorant people (the majority) elect ignorant fools ("political leaders") who enact insane legislation - hoping the Judges (ex-lawers/liars) can sort out the mess passed in the various legislatures. There's too great a commitment to ignorance and sloth to expect a workable solution. It doesn't help to blame the ignorant user who buys a computer to send e-mails and photos around to his/her friends. They're not culpable; they're just ignorant, ... therefore innocent passive tools. If the DOD is concerned about the attacks, then let the DOD figure out a way to secure their own system, not attack all the millions of ignorant users. I can't imagine that you - or anyone - could be so callous as to think that a user, be they young or old; PhD or illiterate, is unpatriotic or a "National Security Risk" simply because they can't understand how their machine may be constantly used for the country's enemies. The PC salesforce assured the unwitting public that computers were for everybody, not just the techno-savy. The day when smart men could control the world is not even in visible history. Every fool, and his kids, have computers. It's an undeniable fact. It isn't going away now. Prevention is too late. Control is going to require a different approach because stupid people still propagate. It's Nature's Law; like it or not. You can't change things by appealing to stupid people to think. It's insane and you're outnumbered. One must move to control the traffic, not the zillions of bad drivers. If there are hundreds of millions of computers left on 24/7 in the homes of stupid people, and if they're going to be too stupid and lazy to turn them on and off, then some other method must be implimented to stop their bots from acting. Plain and simple What concerns me most is the fact that, for better or worse in other matters, all computing is becoming more ubiquiteously uniform.

Linux is a standard with variable parameters.

Now Apple is basically Linux/Intel based, so it’s about the same as Linux.

M$ has never had an original idea in their software - just more pushy about how much and how often they want to shut it down.

In times past, there were paucities in uniformity: C/PM, DEC-Vax, Commodore, Apple, TI, Adam, ad infinitum. Today, it’s the “Big Three” all over again.

Can’t see that M$ - for all their other problems and m$adventure$ is going to be the only u$eful tool in the crib.

The problem is that ignorant people (the majority) elect ignorant fools (”political leaders”) who enact insane legislation - hoping the Judges (ex-lawers/liars) can sort out the mess passed in the various legislatures.

There’s too great a commitment to ignorance and sloth to expect a workable solution.

It doesn’t help to blame the ignorant user who buys a computer to send e-mails and photos around to his/her friends. They’re not culpable; they’re just ignorant, … therefore innocent passive tools.

If the DOD is concerned about the attacks, then let the DOD figure out a way to secure their own system, not attack all the millions of ignorant users.

I can’t imagine that you - or anyone - could be so callous as to think that a user, be they young or old; PhD or illiterate, is unpatriotic or a “National Security Risk” simply because they can’t understand how their machine may be constantly used for the country’s enemies. The PC salesforce assured the unwitting public that computers were for everybody, not just the techno-savy.

The day when smart men could control the world is not even in visible history. Every fool, and his kids, have computers. It’s an undeniable fact. It isn’t going away now. Prevention is too late.

Control is going to require a different approach because stupid people still propagate. It’s Nature’s Law; like it or not. You can’t change things by appealing to stupid people to think. It’s insane and you’re outnumbered.

One must move to control the traffic, not the zillions of bad drivers. If there are hundreds of millions of computers left on 24/7 in the homes of stupid people, and if they’re going to be too stupid and lazy to turn them on and off, then some other method must be implimented to stop their bots from acting.

Plain and simple

]]> By: Yep http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-windows-unsafe-at-any-speed-sees-two-new-security-flaws-every-week#comment-171881 Yep Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:48:41 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-windows-unsafe-at-any-speed-sees-two-new-security-flaws-every-week#comment-171881 I don't see anywhere where they have suggested that Apple or Linux are better. I see them saying that Windows has serious problems. Can you really say with a straight face that isn't te case? I don’t see anywhere where they have suggested that Apple or Linux are better. I see them saying that Windows has serious problems. Can you really say with a straight face that isn’t te case?

]]> By: Jon http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-windows-unsafe-at-any-speed-sees-two-new-security-flaws-every-week#comment-171572 Jon Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:13:33 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-windows-unsafe-at-any-speed-sees-two-new-security-flaws-every-week#comment-171572 Your comments are not worthy of you. Take a look at Apple - 23 issues at one time needed to be fixed for an OS that represents a few measly percent of the world market. Read the Secunia weekly report on OS's - including all flavors of Linux, Unix, etc. - and application vulnerabilities. The suggestion that MS is somehow the only one worthy of blame is laughable if you watch the security reports. While all suppliers do a so-so job of securing their products, it is important to keep in mind that offering a system that permits sharing should not be condemned because people who spend their lives trying to cheat and break it sometimes succeed. For better or worse, the majority of buusiness software vendors write only for MS products. Do you seriously mean to berate users with literally no choice in their OS? Do you truly believe that there is an inherent, inviolable mastery of security issues in any other OS? By all means, do publish the claim and find out what the world thinks. You can and have done better... Your comments are not worthy of you.
Take a look at Apple - 23 issues at one time needed to be fixed for an OS that represents a few measly percent of the world market. Read the Secunia weekly report on OS’s - including all flavors of Linux, Unix, etc. - and application vulnerabilities. The suggestion that MS is somehow the only one worthy of blame is laughable if you watch the security reports.
While all suppliers do a so-so job of securing their products, it is important to keep in mind that offering a system that permits sharing should not be condemned because people who spend their lives trying to cheat and break it sometimes succeed.
For better or worse, the majority of buusiness software vendors write only for MS products. Do you seriously mean to berate users with literally no choice in their OS?
Do you truly believe that there is an inherent, inviolable mastery of security issues in any other OS? By all means, do publish the claim and find out what the world thinks.
You can and have done better…

]]> By: Jesse http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-windows-unsafe-at-any-speed-sees-two-new-security-flaws-every-week#comment-171525 Jesse Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:37:14 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-windows-unsafe-at-any-speed-sees-two-new-security-flaws-every-week#comment-171525 What makes you think that Apples or Linux is any safer? How many security flaws a week does Apple issue patches for? What makes you think that Apples or Linux is any safer? How many security flaws a week does Apple issue patches for?

]]> By: bigjohn http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-windows-unsafe-at-any-speed-sees-two-new-security-flaws-every-week#comment-171418 bigjohn Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:32:42 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/microsoft-windows-unsafe-at-any-speed-sees-two-new-security-flaws-every-week#comment-171418 "And you, why are you still driving such an inherently unsecure - unsecurable - system? Are you part of the solution, or part of the problem? Just what is keeping you from switching to a safer, more secure computer?" I have tried. I have installed or used live CDs of dozens of Linux distros in the attempt. There is no Linux distro which will allow the operation of all features of any of my computers without modifications which are beyond my capabilities. “And you, why are you still driving such an inherently unsecure - unsecurable - system? Are you part of the solution, or part of the problem? Just what is keeping you from switching to a safer, more secure computer?”

I have tried. I have installed or used live CDs of dozens of Linux distros in the attempt. There is no Linux distro which will allow the operation of all features of any of my computers without modifications which are beyond my capabilities.

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