W dniu 2017-06-29 o 13:53, Vernooij, Kees (ITOPT1) - KLM pisze:
I'd say: nonsense. A "Social Media Marketing Manager" lecturing technical
strategies?
The point he is missing, is that Windows is not targeted because it is Windows,
but because it widely used and therefor efficient to concentrate on. Of course
no one will write a virus for a DOS BBS system, that is only used at 10 places
in the world. But if every company moves towards it, the virus writers will
follow very quickly.
The article is superficial and silly, and you are right the popularity
drives the number of attacks, however it's not ONLY the popularity.
It's also design.
Let's imagine z/OS is the most popular server in medium and small
business. Installed on PC server under the only IT person's desk (using
some preconfigured script). Connected directly to Internet. Will it be
as easy as Windows to attack?
Regarding personal computers: for TODAY the easiest method to protect
home users (our ants, wives, grandfathers, kids, etc. ) is to install
them some kind of Linux. 99% of attack are not apllicable. Majority of
such user can easily use Linux as they have been using Windows.
A problem with required Windows-only apps can be solved using virtual
machine or dual boot or swapppable HDD (this is a little bit more
advanced).
One say: "that's short-sighted, when Linux gets popularity of Windows,
the number of attacks will be as on Windows today". IMHO not true since
Linux is more secure by design, HOWEVER IT DOESN'T MATTER, because Linux
is not as popular as Windows and won't be tomorrow or within next n years.
IMHO last ransomware attacks are good opportunity to say "it wouldn't
happen on non-Windows platform". And repeat it.
My €0.02
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