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Viruses are harder on Linux because running random binaries is not a common usage pattern. Linux is exploited via remote execution or by passing payload data t
by SixSigma 12y ago
Viruses are harder on Linux because running random binaries is not a common usage pattern.
Linux is exploited via remote execution or by passing payload data to be processed by the user using known vulnerable programs. The latter is harder to pull off.
Getting access to Linux systems is not usually a problem of Linux itself. It happens a lot more than you think.
- MichaelGG 12y ago>running random binaries is not a common usage pattern. Nor is checking the source code to whatever module or tool you need to compile and run.
- SixSigma 12y agoThat's what package maintainers are for, it would be a highly targeted attack if any of the code I compiled managed to be compromised. I would be impressed at being so important.