On 04/01/14 12:12, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote:
Hi,
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2197530
What do you think? :)
Thank you!
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Hi Ali,
Have a read of this article:-
http://linuxmafia.com/~rick/faq/index.php?page=virus#virus
<http://linuxmafia.com/%7Erick/faq/index.php?page=virus#virus>
It is quite a long but in-depth account of linux security issues. In
summary:-
1. All operating systems, including linux, are vulnerable to careless
users who install software from dodgy sources.
2. It is technically possible, but very difficult, to create a virus
that can harm a linux system. The separation of user and root accounts
makes it very difficult for a virus to propagate.
3. The popular opinion, promoted by MS and companies that want to sell
you AV software, that viruses are not written for linux due to its low
usage is incorrect. Linux is the more popular operating system for the
'industrial' side of IT such as web servers so a successful attack would
yield many millions of victims. Windows is the easier target.
There is a risk but it is very small. Don't worry.
Regards,
Barry T
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