<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Great information from all. Thanks for sharing. Using the basic security tips as Nio pointed out ( <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BasicSecurity">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BasicSecurity</a> ) 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. <br>
<br></div>Best<br></div>David<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 8:11 AM, Andre Rodovalho <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:andre.rodovalho@gmail.com" target="_blank">andre.rodovalho@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">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...<br>
<br>In VBox I can run XP, Windows Server 03, 08, Win7... If you have enough hardware, it's ok!<br><br>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!<br>
</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2014/1/4 Barry Titterton <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:titterton.barry@gmail.com" target="_blank">titterton.barry@gmail.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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Hi Ali,<br>
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Have a read of this article:-<br>
<a href="http://linuxmafia.com/%7Erick/faq/index.php?page=virus#virus" target="_blank"><br>
http://linuxmafia.com/~rick/faq/index.php?page=virus#virus</a><br>
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It is quite a long but in-depth account of linux security issues. In
summary:-<br>
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1. All operating systems, including linux, are vulnerable to
careless users who install software from dodgy sources.<br>
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.<br>
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.<br>
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There is a risk but it is very small. Don't worry.<br>
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Barry T<br>
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