Re: Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency

From	Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency
Date	2023-01-26 10:36 +0100
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Am 26.01.23 um 08:27 schrieb Andreas Kohlbach:
> 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.

+1 and work without elevated rights i.e. regular user and not as Admin/Root.

-- 
Gutta cavat lapidem (Ovid)

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Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency "Internetado" <internetado@bbs.alt119.net> - 2023-01-25 23:59 -0300
  Re: Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-01-26 02:27 -0500
    Re: Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-01-26 09:42 +0100
      Re: Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-01-26 15:32 -0500
      Re: Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency Roger Blake <rogblake@iname.invalid> - 2023-01-30 00:17 +0000
        Re: Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-01-30 11:37 +0000
          Re: Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2023-01-30 17:44 +0000
            Re: Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2023-01-30 13:52 -0800
              Re: Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-01-31 09:58 +0000
                Re: Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2023-01-31 19:32 +0000
                OT:Re: Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2023-01-31 11:52 -0800
                Re: OT:Re: Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-02-01 10:27 +0000
                Re: OT:Re: Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency "26C.Z968" <26C.Z968@noaada.net> - 2023-02-01 23:27 -0500
                Re: OT:Re: Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2023-02-02 18:06 +0000
                Re: OT:Re: Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-02-02 20:06 +0000
                Re: OT:Re: Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2023-02-02 22:48 +0000
                Re: OT:Re: Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency "26C.Z968" <26C.Z968@noaada.net> - 2023-02-03 01:13 -0500
                Re: OT:Re: Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-02-03 08:46 +0000
                Re: OT:Re: Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency "26C.Z968" <26C.Z968@noaada.net> - 2023-02-03 01:11 -0500
                Re: OT:Re: Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency TJ <TJ@noneofyour.business> - 2023-02-05 11:11 -0500
                Re: OT:Re: Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-02-05 16:13 +0000
    Re: Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2023-01-26 10:36 +0100
    Re: Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2023-01-26 10:38 +0100

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