Great information from all. Thanks for sharing. Using the basic security tips as Nio pointed out ( https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BasicSecurity ) is a must. While Linux is more secure than others it is not "bullet proof" so reasonable precautions are a must besides the greatest security threat to a Linux OS is the device that sits in front of the keyboard.
Best David On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 8:11 AM, Andre Rodovalho <andre.rodova...@gmail.com>wrote: > I have no problems with malware on Linux. I'm using ubuntu like systems > since 8.04. At the beggining I had dual boot. Since I met VirtualBox, I use > it for testing and also running MS-Windows Only software... > > In VBox I can run XP, Windows Server 03, 08, Win7... If you have enough > hardware, it's ok! > > Basic Knowledge about security is mandatory, in any OS. If you want some > extra security, you might want to set a firewall and that's it! > > > 2014/1/4 Barry Titterton <titterton.ba...@gmail.com> > >> On 04/01/14 12:12, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2197530 >> >> What do you think? :) >> >> Thank you! >> >> -- >> Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us." >> Best Regards, >> amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad> >> Areas of Involvement<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/AreasOfInvolvement> >> My Projects <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/Projects> >> >> >> Hi Ali, >> >> Have a read of this article:- >> >> http://linuxmafia.com/~rick/faq/index.php?page=virus#virus >> >> It is quite a long but in-depth account of linux security issues. In >> summary:- >> >> 1. All operating systems, including linux, are vulnerable to careless >> users who install software from dodgy sources. >> 2. It is technically possible, but very difficult, to create a virus that >> can harm a linux system. The separation of user and root accounts makes it >> very difficult for a virus to propagate. >> 3. The popular opinion, promoted by MS and companies that want to sell >> you AV software, that viruses are not written for linux due to its low >> usage is incorrect. Linux is the more popular operating system for the >> 'industrial' side of IT such as web servers so a successful attack would >> yield many millions of victims. Windows is the easier target. >> >> There is a risk but it is very small. Don't worry. >> >> Regards, >> Barry T >> >> -- >> Lubuntu-users mailing list >> Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users >> >> > > -- > Lubuntu-users mailing list > Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users > >
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