ALERT Linux trojan in the wild?

[Bob Helbush]

http://betanews.com/2013/08/09/linu...tent+Feed+-+BN&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

 

[mbellot]

Interesting, but with statements like this I wonder about his mental acuity.

A big selling point of Linux-based operating systems are that they are generally immune to viruses, trojans and malware. However, this is a falsehood -- no OS is 100 percent safe when it comes to these things.

Generally immune != 100 percent safe (just because you buy a Volvo doesn't mean you can't die in a car crash)

I would also imagine that security issues for most linux distros get fixed 10x (or more) faster than anything out of dear Redmond.