• Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 month ago

    Most Linux malware/viruses target corporate servers.

    It’s not that there isn’t Linux malware or viruses, there’s plenty.

    It’s rather that you and me as individuals just aren’t that important nor do we likely have enough assets to justify us as a target to begin with.

    Corporate servers are more likely to have a large combination of technologies that allow hackers to infilatrate to begin with, whereas the average home user might not have many programs installed, especially not a large number that need network access and thus complex access control rules.

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      1 month ago

      Also there is a lot less focus on targeting GUI components for social engineering. Most Linux systems are headless