http://ibmmainframes.com/about5373.html discusses MVS internal attack testing and no actual attacks. Some damage from trusted users misusing commands.
http://www.informatik.uni-leipzig.de/cs/Literature/Features/report.pdf Bottom of page 20 section 2.3.5 Of course, mainframe communications are subject to being monitored by spyware in network connections (TJMAX). I know we run McAffee virus checkers on Netware servers to find emailed viruses in attachments for Windows. Would not be suprised to find this use on z/Linux or z/Notes, etc in products that handle email. http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-390@vm.marist.edu/msg58573.html z/Linux ClamAV and compile from source. Suggestion is all communication go through one z/Linux server running this. http://linuxvm.org/present/SHARE111/S9249ea.pdf Share presentation of testing Linux on z/VM including secuity tools on page 12 foil 26. On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 12:27 PM, Jim Marshall <jim.marsh...@opm.gov> wrote: > Auditors came around and wrote up our z/OS V1R10 Sysplex for not running a > Virus Checker. Anyone has a constructive solution as to one being available > or > some verbage which defends the position. > > Been hunting around for a Virus Checker for zLinux. Also interested in what > kind of over head it might use. > > thanks jim > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html