It isn't that Linux isn't a target. It is. Just not as 'popular' a target. There are antivirus that can be run on Linux, but they tend to focus on PC virus, partly because Linux is used often as storage server, and scanning the users files is a reasonable thing to do.
In my experience, Linux is more likely hacked if it is used 'open' with access to the internet. Good admins will firewall it (internally at a minimum) and only allow ports and services to run that are known and understood. Yes, I got caught with an to-open server (when I was first getting into Linux/UNIX) and hacker got in. It wasn't a 'virus' or 'malware', it was un-configured ports/services that were not closed down that allowed them to get in. ... Formatting the disk and re-installing with network access nailed down solved my problems, but I didn't have much on that machine at the time, so all was good ... it was painful, but good. The hacks I have had that have been successful since then are basically users allowing malware malware in by going to 'bad' web sites. Windows is still the most popular target. Apple equipment next, and yes, there have been found one or two virus found that target Linux. Thankfully the Linux virus don't seem to spread as fast. Malware, especially web based, is more prevalent that anything else I have found. Still, air gapped machines (not internet connected) are more secure from outside attacks than others. If not going that far, put a good firewall or two in the way before getting to the internet. But you still need to configure the firewalls well and maintain them. Will this make for 'perfect' solutions? No. But it is better than most. I am sure there are others with better ideas, but doing this won't be totally wrong, but most solutions have problems somewhere in them, whether the problem is easily or currently known or not. Just my suggestions. ... Now back to your regularly scheduled program. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
