Mainstream means more malicious code for Linux (SearchSecurity.com)

Mainstream means more malicious code for Linux (SearchSecurity.com)

Posted Mar 15, 2004 20:23 UTC (Mon) by tjc (guest, #137)
Parent article: Mainstream means more malicious code for Linux (SearchSecurity.com)

It's not FUD, it's fact: Linux is every bit as susceptible to malicious code as Windows. Experts say the only difference between the two as attack vectors is the greater prevalence of Windows in enterprise data centers and on desktops.

Uh, wait a minute. If this is the premise, then why does the discussion that follows primarily discuss server-side exploits against Apache, which out numbers IIS on the Internet by at least 2 to 1 (and has for some time now). I think the author is confusing two seperate issues here: server-side vulnerabilities, and client-side vulnerabilities.

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