Physician Net Antivirus Laboratory Chief spoke on the rising risk to Linux on the annual cybersecurity discussion board in China

September 09, 2024

Physician Net took half within the annual cybersecurity summit and worldwide antivirus convention in Tianjin, China. The second CSST (Cyber Safety Summit in Tianjin) occasion was dedicated to the theme “Collectively Constructing Cyber Safety and Governing Our on-line world”.

On the summit, Physician Net’s Antivirus Laboratory Chief Igor Zdobnov made the presentation “Linux beneath siege: the ever-growing panorama of cyberthreats”.

As Linux and different Unix-like working techniques develop into extra broadly utilized in varied industrial infrastructures, in addition they flip into prime cyberattack targets. Some IT professionals consider that Linux is totally invulnerable to malware, however presently these techniques are dealing with an growing variety of threats.

With safety incidents occurring at an alarming price, the pressing want for strong safety measures is extra evident than ever. In his presentation, Zdobnov additionally spoke in regards to the present state of malware for Linux and the most recent evolutionary tendencies noticed by Physician Net.