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Never-before-seen Linux malware gets installed using 1-day exploits
(arstechnica.com)
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this post was submitted on 12 Mar 2024
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Linux has had a long history of worms and viruses, fortunately (sorta) thanks to its server legacy. Dumb and lazy server admins have given it pretty good 'secure by default' behaviours and cultures.
Desktop users though: whole different set of challenges.