On Mon, 2016-05-09 at 16:11 -0700, Samuel Sieb wrote:
Linux is a bit more impervious to the nefarious actions of the evil hackers out there than MacOS and a lot more so that Winblows, but
it
isn't perfect. If you're surfing the web, wear a full-body condom
or
two. And always remember the motto:
I have never used anti-virus software on a Linux computer. The only time I've seen malware on a Linux computer is when there has been a weak password on an account (generally root) and no rate-limiting on the ssh port.
+1
Not only have I never used AV software on a Linux computer (except in a mail server of course, where the users are running Windows), I have never even seen a Linux virus. I hear they exist, but those I've read about seem to have been developed as a proof of concept rather than a serious threat. Much more important is to keep tight control of logins from outside your network. Only allow SSH, don't allow it to the root account, only allow it using token (not password) access, and run fail2ban.
And keep SElinux enabled and enforcing.
poc