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> Linux desktop users are so trusty; the only reason half of them aren't owned yet is because they aren't being targeted. And the other half have ClamAV? Why
by webkike 4y ago
> Linux desktop users are so trusty; the only reason half of them aren't owned yet is because they aren't being targeted.
And the other half have ClamAV? Why _wouldn't_ they be targeted, surely a large number of proprietary technologies are developed on linux
- Ao7bei3s 4y agoNo, the other half would simply get lucky and the malware wouldn't reach them. No malware can reach every system, especially in the Linux world which is so fragmented. Users will only use repos relevant to them - for example, Fedora users won't use AUR/PPA, malware on crates.io would only reach Rust developers etc. Also, it would be much harder to get malware into any distro's primary repos than dedicated "lower standards" repos like PPA/COPR/AUR, which many users simply don't use. And realistically malware authors will only be able to infect some packages, and for some time.
- micahdeath 4y agoAdding to this: Linux users are diverse in the applications they use. Even Window Managers vary widely between users and distributions. They are also vocal about changes so when someone notices something in their package it will be shared quickly.