Linux Vulnerabilities

An article caught my eye this week, titled "Linux systems infiltrated and controlled in a DDoS botnet". The reason this caught my attention is that I usually think of Linux as being a safe OS. I don't know where I got this impression, but this article reminded me why it is important to stay up to date with security patches on all operating systems. Where ever there is a potential vulnerability it is in our best interest to keep our organization's front lines of defense up to date. Leaving unpatched or out of date servers on the network is a risky business; if it is meant to be retired, unplug it! No sense in being a tool for someone else's malicious attack.