And another Ubuntu convert!

[Mark Kirkwood]

Mark Haney wrote:
>
> I say again, just because it hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't.
>  Sadly, your attitude is indicative of a large proportion of the new
> linux users out there and the inexperience in security and configuration
> they will be more likely to open themselves up to those things and then
> what?
>
> 'The it's linux it can't possibly be happening to me!' whine. I can hear
> it now.
>
> I swear, Obama takes office and everyone loses their bloody minds.
>
>
>
>   

You'll get the same reply again - it is not about popularity, but about 
design. You don't need anti-virus - they provide little or no real 
protection on *nix systems.

- Use a firewall (or check your broadband router has one)
- Use noscript or similar in your browser

regards

Mark