Linux has traditionally been regarded as significantly more secure than other common platforms, and in particular the Windows line. Part of the security equation has been the lack of large numbers of malware applications, along with the difficulty of deploying those applications covertly. That may well have changed last Thursday, however, as a commercial “penetration testing” firm released what may be the most difficult to detect Linux rootkit to date  under an open source license.
Link: linuxjournal.com
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