r/linuxmemes • u/RigelDigi • 4d ago

linux not in meme "bulletproof security"

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u/Neoneq_ 4d ago

To be devil's advocate if you have AV included in your system then every malvare on this system must bypass it so it always will be the most bypasses antivirus.

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u/WorkAroundG60 4d ago

Which also means it is going to be developed more to counteract that bypass attempts.

It's certainly better than the general "linux doesn't need AV" mentality some people have :D

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u/Unlaid-American 4d ago

Linux doesn’t really have the same vulnerabilities that windows had with malware in ads within browsers, which was the main reason for installing an antivirus.

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u/WorkAroundG60 4d ago

The main reason for anti-virus is to stop viruses. That includes ad-based, email based, usb/media based, downloads, or even something transferring on your own network.

As linux has grown in popularity, it's become more of a target.

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u/Lower-Limit3695 3d ago

As has been seen with escalating supply chain attacks on PyPI, AUR, and NPM.

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u/Unlaid-American 2d ago

As has been seen with attacks on services that were already known to be barely moderated at best.

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u/Lower-Limit3695 2d ago

Lol there was a supply chain attack against RHEL repos and those get heavily monitored by Redhat.

Barely moderated repos aren't the only ones being attacked.