Comment on Linux devices are under attack by a never-before-seen worm

• Evil_incarnate@lemm.ee ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  But a much harder target, as servers will usually have someone at least semi-competent keeping them updated. Until rising costs and you know, the economy, force the ceo to choose between an IT department and a new boat.

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• c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Those servers are also sitting in and/or behind DMZs specifically configured with network based intrusion prevention systems to protect them.

  So while more valuable, they’re also better protected because network security is a thing.

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  • Sanguine@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Yeah fair enough. I’d have to assume folks who spend time making malware want a return on their investment, whether financial or status / fame. Not a big ROI on hacking my gaming desktop or a thinkpad I use to stream movies.

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    • c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      That’s true for all OSs though, you might be a target of convenience but the money is in enterprise networks.

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