dangerous commands posted in UF.org

[bogdanbiv]

I saw different post(s) about dangerous commands being posted in Ubuntu Forums and I got the idea of making sort of a "Bayesian filter" to search for such posts.

Wouldn't that make it easier for UF admins to spot dangerous commands, before they affect (too) many users?

[p_quarles]

Normally, our users are very prompt about reporting such abuses. It would also be hard to make a filter that would recognize the difference that context can make.

As the global announcement on this topic says, too, the biggest security risk is always the "feature" that gives users a false sense of safety. A filter for certain widely known exploits wouldn't stop anyone from posting a sneakier -- and perhaps heretofore unknown -- malicious command.

[kevdog]

I despise the word: Bayesian. Makes me think of my awful college statistics course.

[sharks]

if any dangerous commands are posted, please press the REPORT button under that user's name.