A large company doing review of our software before they will use the web software built by our start-up company. We are using Linux to host, which is properly secured and hardened.
The regulation of security reviewer is that all computers and servers must have anti-virus program. Obviously if w...
http://chrome.blogspot.com/2011/09/problems-with-microsoft-security.html
Is this true? Does Google Chrome has a virus inside of it, or is it just that micro$oft has trouble with the ascendant % of web browser market share with Chrome?
@Iszi I'm undecided. I mean, on one hand he's asking, "How can we tell the folks that hang out at sec.se that Linux is invulnerable to viruses and doesn't need a virus scanner?" However, his question can be reduced to one that we already have here.
I've been reading on various sites how PC get infected by viruses and I got:
Email attachments (but of course, only if I get an exe and open or execute something, right?)
Don't update windows
Downloads (the same as email attachments, right?)
Pros:
I can't think of any worthwhile.
Cons:
...
@Iszi It's obvious argumentative given the spelling of Microsoft. But I think the general topic is valid. I tried to edit it to make it less of a flame.
http://chrome.blogspot.com/2011/09/problems-with-microsoft-security.html
Is this true? Does Google Chrome has a virus inside of it, or is it just that micro$oft has trouble with the ascendant % of web browser market share with Chrome?
I've been reading on various sites how PC get infected by viruses and I got:
Email attachments (but of course, only if I get an exe and open or execute something, right?)
Don't update windows
Downloads (the same as email attachments, right?)
Pros:
I can't think of any worthwhile.
Cons:
...
