2006 phish tales, part 1: Worse on Linux or Windows?
Phisher phobia has gripped IT users and administrators, thanks to some highly publicized phishing successes -- and some users and admins should be more worried than others. But phishers can be beaten, says Lance James, author of the new book, Phishing Exposed, published by Syngress Publishing. James is the chief technology officer for Secure Science Corp., in San Diego, Calif.
James describes ways phishers attack Linux and Windows platforms and which platform is more vulnerable. Plus, he warns about new threats coming in 2006 in part one of this two-part Q&A. In part two, he discusses the ways anti-phishing security has failed as well as the merits of various defenses.
What new security issues do you see arising in 2006 for Linux and Windows?
James: Well, mostly remote attacks will be the mainstay against Linux, including Linux server attacks, such as Apache, cPanel, SMTP attacks.
Phishers have a use for Linux, but it's for the distribution of their attacks. So, we'll see Linux servers consistently being broken into by phishers, using them to either send spam or to launch their phishing attacks.
With Windows, [expect] continued ActiveX exploits and client-side attacks. Internet Explorer bugs will be the attack point for home users. Home users are purchasing home firewalls, but phishers break that defense because they deliver their attacks at the presentation layer: e-mail and Web.
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