Path: csiph.com!news.mixmin.net!eternal-september.org!reader01.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Andreas Kohlbach Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2023 02:27:07 -0500 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 26 Message-ID: <875yctsqlw.fsf@usenet.ankman.de> References: <63D1EC6D.46061.com21018@bbs.alt119.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Info: reader01.eternal-september.org; posting-host="6ebea1745189e3ccfed75908685f6dd1"; logging-data="1157637"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/DI1W9PHgGPQR9Hb+zGTmu" User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/27.1 (gnu/linux) Cancel-Lock: sha1:mB+n9kZISyNpIVBd+EayrU0E+hs= sha1:UPAqoDGiQOvOf4fuWyjDl8JR/Ls= Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:36830 On Wed, 25 Jan 2023 23:59:16 -0300, Internetado wrote: > > While Linux malware reached never-before-seen numbers in 2022, the > total number of new malware developments among other major computing > platforms fell. The post Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels > Amid Hacker Inconsistency appeared first on LinuxInsider. > > https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/linux-malware-rates-rise-to-record-levels-amid-hacker-inconsistency-176834.html?rss=1 The article says running infected executable. Assuming those were not installed via a package manager. People should really consider not to install software from external sources. The article also says: | “To protect themselves and their families against both existing and | emerging threats, home users should educate themselves about | potential dangers and utilize cyber protection solutions such as | next-gen antivirus software, a VPN, a DNS filter, and parental | control apps across their digital devices,” said ReasonLabs CEO and | co-founder Kobi Kalif. ReasonLabs by chance sells "Antivirus Security Solutions" according to their web page. Go figure. -- Andreas