Damn Vulnerable Linux — Most Vulnerable Linux Ever 227
An anonymous reader writes "Usually, when installing a new operating system, the hope is that it's as up-to-date as possible. After installation there's bound to be a few updates required, but no more than a few megabytes. Damn Vulnerable Linux is different; it's shipped in as vulnerable a state as possible. As the DVL website explains: 'Damn Vulnerable Linux (DVL) is everything a good Linux distribution isn't. Its developers have spent hours stuffing it with broken, ill-configured, outdated, and exploitable software that makes it vulnerable to attacks. DVL isn't built to run on your desktop – it's a learning tool for security students.'"
Wait, so I shouldn't have used that at work? (Score:5, Funny)
Don't tell my boss.
Or (Score:5, Funny)
Big deal (Score:4, Funny)
So it's like Fedora then.
Security study DVL (Score:5, Funny)
A notable team of security researches are suggesting windows users migrate to a platform known as DVL. "DVL is a mess. It is vulnerable to a variety of attacks, but it is still more secure than the average windows install". Another researched pointed "Windows users must migrate to DVL immediately, in order to protect their computers".
While several independent research groups are considering DVL as a valuable alternative to windows, Microsoft didn't stay behind, and promised to use DVL as the base of Windows 8, the upcoming version of windows. A spokesperson for Microsoft notified that microsoft decided to use DVL after thoroughly analyzing it, "It provides a great building block for the next release of our greatest product, DVL certainly fits like a glove within our strict security and QA policies".
Windows 8: DVL Edition, the most secure windows version ever released, is scheduled to hit the shelves next summer.
How long ? (Score:5, Funny)
till Microsoft uses it in get the facts comparisons?
Re:Big deal (Score:5, Funny)
Why is the OP - who is denigrating a Linux distro - modded a Troll, whereas the poster above him - denigrating Windows - modded as Funny?
You must be new here.
Re:Wait, so I shouldn't have used that at work? (Score:5, Funny)
Don't worry, it's still safer than the Windows servers you run.
Re:Or (Score:5, Funny)
Ebola or AIDS. Choices!
so if one were to do this with bsd... (Score:3, Funny)
would it be ClosedBSD?
Re:Honey Pot Module coming up next week. (Score:3, Funny)
Chances are the user will even get Chinese lessons free of charge. ;)
Re:Big deal (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Wait, so I shouldn't have used that at work? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Wait, so I shouldn't have used that at work? (Score:5, Funny)
Such as?
The ability to run the Malware he writes for fun and profit. Ok... mostly profit...
Re:so if one were to do this with bsd... (Score:1, Funny)
Nah, it would be called Mac OS X.
And Redmond rejoices! (Score:2, Funny)
Now they have something they can favorably compare themselves against!
"This Linux has all these bugs in it and they haven't repaired ANY of them!"
Re:Big deal (Score:5, Funny)
Only if you hold it right.
Re:Wait, so I shouldn't have used that at work? (Score:1, Funny)
"Being that windows is easier to maintain by the average joe,"
No. No. It isn't. Just because the populous keeps using inferior software does not mean it is better or easier to use. It just means people are stupid.
"means that a lot of Windows Server Networks are being administered by people who really don't have any rights administering a network."
Yes many people are administering windows server networks that don't have rights to do so. Thats the bloody point in case of your op. And if you really meant to say that people are doing the admin work they shouldn't be well then that is probably also true, if it was a linux network they would have one guy/gal running the show and never need to worry about being understaffed again.