As Linux becomes more common, we'll see more attacks against it. |
It's an issue we've been working on. Every person has to protect their own space, but there's a lot of common sense in moving a security level up into the cloud. |
It's important to share samples with 100 percent faith, and that faith has yet to be proven in MARA. Groups share on a personal level, and that requires a build-up of trust over time. |
It's not too serious. Windows XP has over 45 million lines of code and it would be an enormous job to rewrite from scratch. It's a case of better the devil you know. |
McAfee hasn't put any pressure on them. It would surprise me to see anyone bullying them, because sharing code is all about trust and mutual consent. |
This is not a critical issue for our customers, as this virus hasn't been seen in the wild. McAfee has a broad range of security products, many of which have behavioral controls which would be able stop an attack. |
We can't help but feel this is a hold-to-ransom rather than a goodwill gesture. |