Many servers run linux or unix OS-s, and the Apache software is very highly regarded by those in the know.
This could turn out to be a major problem for many, as the article goes on to note that many servers in the USA and Russia are infected.
1 posted on
07/18/2014 9:25:58 AM PDT by
Utilizer
To: Utilizer; ShadowAce; John Robinson
2 posted on
07/18/2014 9:28:50 AM PDT by
Utilizer
(Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the mooslimbs trying to kill them-)
To: Utilizer
Grief counselors will be on duty to help those Linux users who have lost the moral high ground.
Only joking...it will be dealt with quickly but it is a reminder to be vigilant.
3 posted on
07/18/2014 9:29:33 AM PDT by
relictele
(Principiis obsta & Finem respice - Resist The Beginnings & Consider The Ends)
To: rdb3; Calvinist_Dark_Lord; JosephW; Only1choice____Freedom; amigatec; Still Thinking; ...
12 posted on
07/18/2014 10:04:21 AM PDT by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Windows is safe... quick upgrade to windows 😃
16 posted on
07/18/2014 11:57:35 AM PDT by
for-q-clinton
(If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
To: Utilizer
But, but only Microsoft is unsafe and targeted by hackers, smart people are always telling us to dump windows and and migrate to the totally safe platform Linux. Just proves that nothing is safe as long as there is any type of connection to the outside world.
17 posted on
07/18/2014 12:02:11 PM PDT by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: Utilizer
Slashdot discussion
HERE.
To: Swordmaker
19 posted on
07/18/2014 1:51:13 PM PDT by
conservatism_IS_compassion
("Liberalism” is a conspiracy against the public by wire-service journalism.)
To: Utilizer
Interesting. As I don’t use PHP, doesn’t affect me, but its an interesting exploit nonetheless. This doesn’t seem to be something that can get to data or processes that are not owned by the spawning process. However, the ability to execute a shell process it troublesome, as it could allow someone to effectively use it to perform a local exploit which might allow for higher privilege execution. It’s something to watch out for.
20 posted on
07/18/2014 1:54:21 PM PDT by
zeugma
(It is time for us to start playing cowboys and muslims for real now.)
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