They would lose customers

Do a little research and see how many financial institutions get hit in a year for $10,000 or more. You'll be surprised.

Why don't we hear about it more? Banks don't want the customers panicing.

You will seriously be surprised how many get hit. And they are running Unix, Linux as well as windows based servers. I had to do a report on it last year. The statistics are a little hard to find, but not impossible. Had to 'join' a few cyber-security groups to get access to some of it, but it's out there. The most recent data is hardest to find, stuff from a few years ago won't be.

As I said earlier, it's because they are targeted. Any OS specificly targeted is vunerable.

Mac is speaking truth though that user error usually contributes. (I didn't understand the 'get off' analogy)
I don't think anyone is immune though. I mean Google, DoD, lots of 'secure' systems have been hit pretty hard lately.

Linux, to me, was more work than it was worth. Just my opinion there, wouldn't try to talk anybody out of trying it based on that. But going in thinking you are immune isn't good.

I didn't have time to read the posts attached to yours Silvertone, will try to find time. I did read what you posted though- I notice he said 'with windows you never know if it is clean', and somehow that doesn't apply to Linux? You always know your system is clean? Doubtful many check it to find out cause 'all you need is a firewall'.<grin>
I do like his point about behavioral attention. Know your system and when it acts funny find out why. Great tip.
How you run your antivirus is uo to the user. He states they run in non-interactive mode. Most do as default, some can be adjusted.

Rootkits are by far the hardest to get. Running malwarebytes has found them for me more than once. I get lots of calls from people when these things happen because people know I usually can deal with them. And so it has caused me to look closer at the subject. I'm not an expert, but have learned a bit along the way.

To be honest I regret jumping into this thread..

I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
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