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Test shows how vulnerable unpatched Windows is

Posted by Herschel_Cohen on
Techworld.com; By Matthew Broersma
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A test has revealed that a Linux server is far less likely to be compromised. In fact, unpatched Red Hat and SuSE servers were not breached at all during a six-week trial, while the equivalent Windows systems were compromised within hours.

[ED: Read this elsewhere, but worth repeating. Nonetheless, do not become over confident, stay current on security. - HC]

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