Tag: Linux

  • Security News Jumped the Shark, Then Beat It With a Rubber Hose

    Anything strike you, the seasoned InfoSec professional, as odd about this batch of headlines? For over a decade, I have been speaking out against bullshit news articles when it comes to security and hackers. It got so bad in the past, I had to stop updating the ‘Media’ section of Errata, because so many articles…

  • Why Linux Security Will Succeed

    [This was originally published on secure.linux.com and mirrored on attrition.org.] There is no subtlety in the race to gain the exalted title of having the most secure operating system. Both sides of the virtual fence argue their preferred operating system is more secure by default installation. More often than not, these OS bigots spend more…

  • The Wrong Approach

    [This was originally published on Aviary Magazine and mirrored on attrition.org.] Inside of one month, myself or thousands of other security consultants could eradicate over 90% of the vulnerabilities plaguing Unix systems today. Sound far fetched? It isn’t as crazy as it sounds. More crazy as that notion is why it hasn’t been done years…