Of course there is. Unfortunately the average Linux self-hoster doesn’t have much of a clue and probably runs vulnerable Samba (even if it’s not S1). Of course it doesn’t help that Samba seems to get a vulnerability about once a week. It’s one of the most targeted pieces of network software you could run.
I know that Linux is a host of OSs but generally speaking is it up to the user to keep their software up to date or is there some kind of automatic updating process?
There are automated updates, especially for security issues, but since Linux users feel they are power users and seldom have to deal with security issues, they often disable updates and do them manually. If and when they remember. And for self-hosted software it’s worst because often they don’t even consider running updates.
Those machines were controlling a conveyor belt system and weren’t online. I was told the software they were running wasn’t available for other OSs. They were locked in a cabinet. That entire conveyor system is now gone so those machines are probably gone too.
Is there actually still malware floating around out there that targets old Win9x machines? I'd think that without a population of hosts, it'd all die off and nobody is motivated to write more.
Salamendacious@lemmy.world 11 months ago
My job still had Windows 95 machines running just a couple years ago. Could there still be Samba1 running out there or does Linux update differently?
lemmyvore@feddit.nl 11 months ago
Of course there is. Unfortunately the average Linux self-hoster doesn’t have much of a clue and probably runs vulnerable Samba (even if it’s not S1). Of course it doesn’t help that Samba seems to get a vulnerability about once a week. It’s one of the most targeted pieces of network software you could run.
Salamendacious@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I know that Linux is a host of OSs but generally speaking is it up to the user to keep their software up to date or is there some kind of automatic updating process?
lemmyvore@feddit.nl 11 months ago
There are automated updates, especially for security issues, but since Linux users feel they are power users and seldom have to deal with security issues, they often disable updates and do them manually. If and when they remember. And for self-hosted software it’s worst because often they don’t even consider running updates.
aniki@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Salamendacious@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Those machines were controlling a conveyor belt system and weren’t online. I was told the software they were running wasn’t available for other OSs. They were locked in a cabinet. That entire conveyor system is now gone so those machines are probably gone too.
aniki@lemm.ee 11 months ago
TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 11 months ago
Is there actually still malware floating around out there that targets old Win9x machines? I'd think that without a population of hosts, it'd all die off and nobody is motivated to write more.
Toes@ani.social 11 months ago
Yeah windows 2000 assembly robots, too expensive to replace and too critical to not keep alive.
Salamendacious@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Well those were controlling a conveyor belt system that maintenance told me they bought used in the 90s.
micka190@lemmy.world 11 months ago
The bank I work at still has core systems running Lotus 🙃
Salamendacious@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Lotus 123 was outdated when I was still a kid. That’s impressive.