This is the same argument often heard in regards to MacOS in the late 90s and early 00s when Windows was rife with viruses. In fact the reason MacOS was more secure then and Linux is (still) secure has more to do with the CERT and the development model of Unix itself (from whence MacOS 10 came) than it does with the shear number of people hacking. Of course the more hacking on a specific platform the more likely a bug is uncovered but security through obscurity is not a reason to feel secure and never has been. Open models of bugs being uncovered and reported along with constant updating of OSes is what has kept Unix (Linux and MaOS) in the "less frequently hacked" or "more quickly remedied hack" compared with Windows overall. It is a good idea no matter what OS you run to use precautions as have already been mentioned in this thread then to believe you are safe because you are running Linux. -Tom
> On Apr 4, 2016, at 7:06 PM, Jack Coats <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have used Linux for a long time. If you don't go 'trolling' un-trusted > web sites and using email on the same computer you use for EMC, > there is no need to worry. > > Why? Linux is a 'less valuable' target for hackers than commodity windows > and even Apple machines. There are also fewer of them in general use by > individuals. The number of servers or specialty computers is pretty high > (embedded systems, machine control, servers, 'background' data center > machines, web servers, even routers and firewalls) but tend to be a little > harder to hack if set up well. > > I would suggest not using your EMC machine for general web surfing or > email. Use the browser for needed updates or reporting problems, but keep > non-EMC use off. > > I DO suggest to have it behind a firewall. If you can live with it, think > about removing the ethernet attachment (unplug the wire) unless it is > absolutely needed for a short time (i.e. maintenance, etc). > > Let us know what you decide. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
