[Gllug] Virus on Linux/Mac

[Alain Williams]

On Fri, Sep 21, 2007 at 10:18:31AM +0100, Pete Stean wrote:
> Surely though the whole thing about this thread is that it isn't
> because virus writers don't focus on us, it's that the architecture
> and in-built security features of linux make writing an effective
> virus much more difficult - or am I missing the point?

That is the point that I was trying to make.

> Does anyone have a link to an article that isn't FUD or just 'Window
> bashing' that talks about what vulnerabilities linux might potentially
> have to virii, and what can be done to mitigate the problems?? I've
> had a search and not come up with much...

We must take security seriously, complacency is our enemy. However we must
not fall into the typical techie's trap of talking loudly about our failings
while the opposition's marketing dept is lieing about their problems.

I am not suggesting that we lie, but publically put our case in the good light
that it deserves.

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