GNU/Linux users should not have any false sense of security just based on the fact that viruses designed for exclusively for windows won't run on GNU/Linux. Here is a list of "Linux computer viruses"
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Malware on GNU/Linux
A response to this post:
How do you get down off an elephant?
Specifically, I disagree with this assertion from the article:
"A virus is simply a Windows program, so it doesn't run in Linux."
Can we afford not to give our kids Linux?
http://www.itwire.com –
For any parent, myself included, setting your kids loose on the net is a daunting prospect. We have to do it because the net is a fact of life - it's in our schools, the workplace, public libraries and in many if not most homes of the developed world. Therefore, do we really have any option but to give them Linux?
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Does antivirus have a future? A nice perspective.
http://www.guardian.co.uk –
A nice perspective on security threats- past present and maybe, future. Mostly for those poor wretched Windows users of course. Keep it in mind when you are telling them how good it is to have Linux to use!
And before becoming *too* smug, see that there are some very clever malware peddlers out there. So keep your (linux) security awareness in good working order!
Read more »Malware: Serious Business
http://www.darkreading.com –
"Selling malware is becoming a real business, complete with advertising, marketing, and service after the sale, a university researcher reported this weekend."
Read more »Open source: New target of malware?
http://news.zdnet.co.uk –
The recent OpenOffice worm may be a sign that malware writers are starting to target the increasingly popular open-source software, industry experts say.
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