Comments on: Linux Security under Malware threat-Unreal IRC Server aids Windows to be accompanied http://teamnirvana.com/blog/linux-security-under-malware-threat-unreal-irc-server-aids-windows-to-be-accompanied.html Technology, Reviews, Blogging Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:40:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Suneel http://teamnirvana.com/blog/linux-security-under-malware-threat-unreal-irc-server-aids-windows-to-be-accompanied.html/comment-page-1#comment-2206 Suneel Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:37:11 +0000 http://teamnirvana.com/blog/?p=1876#comment-2206 You are absolutely right Johnny. But, I suppose most of the linux users who set up an IRC server for their pals and themselves do not take necessary precautions and log in as super users themselves. In this scenario, I think the worm does pose a serious threat because of it's capability to open a backdoor. But,as you rightly said, if root is safe, then backup would suffice. You are absolutely right Johnny. But, I suppose most of the linux users who set up an IRC server for their pals and themselves do not take necessary precautions and log in as super users themselves.

In this scenario, I think the worm does pose a serious threat because of it’s capability to open a backdoor. But,as you rightly said, if root is safe, then backup would suffice.

]]> By: Johnny http://teamnirvana.com/blog/linux-security-under-malware-threat-unreal-irc-server-aids-windows-to-be-accompanied.html/comment-page-1#comment-2205 Johnny Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:12:25 +0000 http://teamnirvana.com/blog/?p=1876#comment-2205 While I can certainly appreciate the post, let's not panic. The backdoor only allows the intruder to run commands in the permissions of the user. Most Linux users do not run as root and if sudo is used a password will still be required. Serious? Yes but as long as strong passwords are used and never run as root, not nearly as serious as any of the Windows variants such as the conficker worm you mentioned. While I can certainly appreciate the post, let’s not panic. The backdoor only allows the intruder to run commands in the permissions of the user. Most Linux users do not run as root and if sudo is used a password will still be required. Serious? Yes but as long as strong passwords are used and never run as root, not nearly as serious as any of the Windows variants such as the conficker worm you mentioned.

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