[ubuntu-in] Linux Trojan Raises Malware Concerns

[Manish Sinha]

Another interesting point to note. Linux is as secure as the person
running/admistrating is alert.

If you are running your os with highest priviliged user, then forget
security. If you don't verify the software which are not from
repo(provided we trust official repos), then chances of getting
infected is higher.

If the hacker has physical access to the machine, then all security
provisions stand naked.

Os can just provide provisions for security and can be configured to
be secure. The os can't do anything if one link in the chain of trust
is broken (read official repo trust)