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vnunet: Linux Fights Off Hackers

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 18, 2005

“Linux systems are getting tougher for hackers to crack,
security experts have reported today.

“A study by not-for-profit IT security testing organisation
Honeynet Project has shown that, on average, Linux systems today
take three months to fall prey to hackers, up from 72 hours in
equivalent tests conducted between 2001 and 2002…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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