Quoting Paul Jakma (paul at clubi.ie):
> Unfortunately though, Linux is not quite diverse enough. The apache
> mod_ssl worms were able to target specific linux distro's (ie RH7.3
> iirc) and be confident of infecting a significant degree of Linux
> apache installs.
Slapper. See separate post. The OpenSSL version was pitifully
obsolete, and people with that particular Apache/https configuration who
got hit really had no excuse, and need to hire sysadmins.
> However, is the lack of worms by virtue of the security of Unix or
> simply because Unix is far less conspicious than WinXX + LookOut? I'd
> argue the latter case.
Not hardly. Addressed elsewhere, not to mention
http://linuxmafia.com/~rick/faq/index.php?page=virus#virus4
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