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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_malware
I fucking hate the mentality that Linux is somehow completely safe.
Just because it isn't attacked as much because of the low adoption rate among users, doesn't mean it has no vulnerabilities.
With SteamOS and ChromeOS now having millions of users, Linux attacks will become more commonplace.
IIRC ChromeOS is either built on or can be configured to run applications like a Linux distro?
Not just that but whenever you hear that company xyz was hacked and their data leaked, what do you think was powering their servers? Most likely Linux. Sure, they usually have more things exposed to the internet, but users install way more apps so the attack surface is vastly bigger in home computers running Linux than servers.
Malware for desktop users is the low hanging fruit with little rewards. You just hear about it because it's so rediculous easy.
The real money is on servers, so that's were real money/work is invested to develop malware for much higher gains. How successful are they again?