If you run a Linux machine, you must think about security. Consider this story told by Scott, a system administrator we know:
Scott's story is not unusual: today's Internet is full of port scanners both the automated and human kinds searching for vulnerable systems. We've heard of systems infiltrated one hour after installation. Linux vendors have gotten better at delivering default installs with most vital services turned off instead of left on, but you still need to think about security from the moment you connect your box to the Net . . . and even earlier. |