[ubuntu-uk] Viral Videos - Who's actually interested?....Just another thought....

[Kenny Coyle]

As odd as it may be, i've already had troubles with attempted malicious
activity on machines that I administer with Ubuntu.

Luckily, the user management and kernel-mode support of linux itself helps a
_lot_

But at the same time, I think that now is the time to be creating such
counter measures...

On 3 February 2010 21:47, John Matthews <jakewc2 at sky.com> wrote:

> Has anybody thought about safety measures, when Ubuntu does take off. I
> would have thought that when those who like to make these viruses, when
> they notice Ubuntu is getting more and more used, they might target
> Ubuntu. It wouldnt be difficult, but my guess would be it would be far
> more difficult getting a virus guard sorted for Ubuntu.
>
> How would that work out?
>
> John.
>
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