I am still writing a monthly column for Linux Voice Magazine, a new print publication that (in my view) is being done right. If you’re not a subscriber, you won’t’ve seen my article from issue 5 in which I explain why I believe Windows’ malware infestation arises from Microsoft’s technical decisions favouring marketing rather than security.
The action law enforcement services have taken against the GameOver-Zeus malware syndicate is great news for a change. In the UK, this was communicated with typical tabloid alarmism, framed as “two weeks to save the world” instead of “unusually effective action by law enforcement”. As a result, UK publications have been posting self-preservation information for their readers.
The BBC’s instructions start with the statement “If your computer does not run Windows, stop right here.” Users of other operating systems like Linux or ChromeOS have nothing to worry about this time, even if they are increasingly likely to be targeted elsewhere. As a result, some have asked whether Microsoft is to blame for all this malware.
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