Can A Linux OS Get Infected By Viruses, Malware?
There seems to be a lot of confusion regarding viruses, the security of Unix based OSs, even in more tech savvy groups. So, what’s the deal with viruses and Linux?
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There seems to be a lot of confusion regarding viruses, the security of Unix based OSs, even in more tech savvy groups. So, what’s the deal with viruses and Linux?
April 14, 2009
Continuing our trend reviewing amazingly small yet capable USB devices, we’re going to look today at Yoggie Gatekeeper Pico. The Gatekeeper Pico is a ‘personal security appliance’, the first of its kind, a tiny computer running a suite of security software, analyzing the network traffic before it even reaches your computer. This is nirvana for… [Read more…]
March 21, 2009
The IronKey provides unprecedented protection for your data and even web surfing at potentially malicious or infested computers. If you ever worried about checking your email at public computers or taking sensitive information on an USB stick – the IronKey is for you. You know the old saying, that appearances can fool you? Well, if… [Read more…]
December 20, 2008
We connect every day to WiFi hotspots – in the coffee shop, in the airport, everywhere, but we often ignore the security risk behind joining open wireless networks. Hackers, armed with a sniffing program an a network card capable of entering ‘promiscuous’ mode, can steal your passwords and other sensitive data if you’re not protected.… [Read more…]
November 21, 2008
I have dealt with a lot of Linux distros since I first learned the power of my newfound penguin friend. He was free unlike a Microsoft or Apple product, had thousands of available programs (also free), and looked damn classy while he was in control of my computer. My first forays were using live Linux… [Read more…]
April 27, 2009
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