ZeroCool@feddit.ch to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoChinese hackers have unleashed a never-before-seen Linux backdoorarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1258arrow-down116 cross-posted to: sysadmin@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.worldcybersecurity@lemmy.capebreton.sociallinux@lemmy.worldlinux@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1242arrow-down1external-linkChinese hackers have unleashed a never-before-seen Linux backdoorarstechnica.comZeroCool@feddit.ch to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square28fedilink cross-posted to: sysadmin@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.worldcybersecurity@lemmy.capebreton.sociallinux@lemmy.worldlinux@lemmy.ml
minus-squarelearningduck@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·1 year agoBut you can still be infected by virus by other means like opening PDFs or accessing a malicious link, no?
minus-squareQvest@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·1 year agoYes. Opening PDFs might be safer on Linux, but general internet security and practice goes a long way, too. Using a content-blocker like uBlock Origin on Firefox can greatly reduce attack surface on both Linux and Windows as well
But you can still be infected by virus by other means like opening PDFs or accessing a malicious link, no?
Yes. Opening PDFs might be safer on Linux, but general internet security and practice goes a long way, too. Using a content-blocker like uBlock Origin on Firefox can greatly reduce attack surface on both Linux and Windows as well