Linux infection proves Windows malware monopoly is over

[David Sanders]

If I didn't have to register to reply:

Dear Ed,

2 Points:

1 - On most distributions of Linux the effects of this attack would
mostly be mitigated by SELinux
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security-Enhanced_Linux) which is
included by default on Red-Hat and Ubuntu - the two most popular
distributions. It would NOT allow an attacker "full-control" as you
incorrectly state.

2 - Can you explain you comment that "Again, that’s right. A similarly
infected Windows file in the wild would be detected within days if not
hours after a routine virus scan by someone checking the download
before installing it."

This is just plain wrong - how would it be checking for a virus that
no-one is aware of the existence of? I don't think you really
understand how virus-checkers work.

Please "get the facts" before posting - you are in a position of
popular consumption and people might think you know what you're
talking about.