Linux role in botnets studied

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by Stephen Withers

Thursday, 14 February 2008

Page 2 of 2 "The number of malware in existence is around 350,000, and while only a teeny number of these target Linux, it seems as though hackers are taking advantage of this false sense of security," said Carole Theriault, senior security consultant at Sophos. Related stories Dell records boom growth in Asia Pac and Japan Microsoft investment shows all is not well at Novell Worms in space: NASA confirms International Space Station infected Giving identity thieves and hackers the big finger – protect yourself! Google Gears up Safari support Sophos sells an on-access scanner for Linux. Alternatives include the AVG and Avast products for Linux, as well as software that works with the popular ClamAV to provide on-access scanning. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to post your comment! Tags See All Tags Linux  Malware  Open Source  Security  Software  Stephen Withers  Get stories like this delivered daily - FREE - subscribe now << First page <   1 2 Next page > Last page - Post your comment >>

 

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