PHP exploit may hit Windows more because of general sloppiness

 No normal person runs their own website right on the Internet.  This is so insecure that the recent php exploit is noise.  Both Windows and Linux servers will bust php, but the consequences are more severe with Windows, mainly because of what happens after.

It is only exposing commands on the server.  The big automated attacks are going for standard construction after the blow-out.  I find it is nearly impossible to have a monoculture on Linux, but it is standard on Win.

All in all, this is an attack on stupidity, and is mostly in France.  Or maybe not.

Too many things happening

 This is about as messy as it gets.  We are caught between a typhoon and a noreaster, yet the weather forecast has us staying exactly the same for the next week.

Everything is cold, but not dramatically so.  Our desert weather allows me to sit outside in the afternoon.

Typhoon to hit when the Arctic is down

 

The far view showing the typhoon and plume.

The near view showing a very weak plume coming over the mountains.  The big one should make quite a dent.  This is very good for our snow, to end the dry period.  The Arctic Vortex beast will eat this heat energy and make a big comeback.