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hpr3240 :: Linux Under Attack

A look at how malware is now targeting Linux, especially servers

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Hosted by Ahuka on 2021-01-01 is flagged as Clean and is released under a CC-BY-SA license.
Linux, malware, ssh. 1.
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Duration: 00:16:18

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At one time most malware targeted Windows because it was the most popular OS, but as Linux has risen in popularity, particularly in the data center, it has become a target. We look at some of the recent attacks on Linux, and note some common features of the attacks. This then suggests some ways we can protect ourselves


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Comment #1 posted on 2021-01-11 22:03:52 by Great episode

Important information, thank you

Really useful and educational episode. It's easy to not think about vulnerabilities, but it's so important to keep updated on the ones that are out there, and to learn from trends. Thanks for this reminder.

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