So based on this false premise, we feel that we don't need to lock down our Unix or Linux boxes. But Linux is packaged more along the lines of my friend from the bar, then most Unixes. So, moving our premise along, we buy Linux, and set it up. Its immune from viruses and worms, hence hacking and we don't bother to turn off services we don't need or use. We just plug it in and viola " instant desktop or server.
Now our hack-free system is in place. Everything works wonderfully and off to the wonderful world of computing we go. But danger and evil lurks.
So, is Linux truly that hackable?
"According to the firm, 33 percent of the security breaches targeted home users, nearly 59 percent attacked small businesses, and another six percent targeted medium-size firms. Just 2.5 percent of successful attacks targeted large enterprises"
The study didn't say at what level the systems were locked down, but one could draw infer that a large number of small businesses lack the time, money and expertise to lock down their computers.
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