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LennonCook · 01-09-2005, 05:35 PM

Dplax: Not so. The Slapper worm was to do with Apache more than Linux (although it only affected Apache on Linux, not Apache on Win32 AFAIK). It is the only major worm Apache has had in it's lifetime, compare to MS IIS which has had many.
Now, which is more popular? On major commerical servers, Apache has around 70% and rising. In other words, Apache is far more popular than IIS, and yet it has had far fewer exploits.

Security comes with secure programs, not with smaller user bases.

[ 01-09-2005, 05:38 PM: Message edited by: LennonCook ]

01-09-2005, 05:35 PM	#13
LennonCook Jack Burton Join Date: November 10, 2001 Location: Bathurst & Orange, in constant flux Age: 37 Posts: 5,452	Dplax: Not so. The Slapper worm was to do with Apache more than Linux (although it only affected Apache on Linux, not Apache on Win32 AFAIK). It is the only major worm Apache has had in it's lifetime, compare to MS IIS which has had many. Now, which is more popular? On major commerical servers, Apache has around 70% and rising. In other words, Apache is far more popular than IIS, and yet it has had far fewer exploits. Security comes with secure programs, not with smaller user bases. [ 01-09-2005, 05:38 PM: Message edited by: LennonCook ]