Linux is growing, and anti-virus suites are starting to appear. But why?

Microsoft has announced it's adding even more security features to the protection it offers to open-source operating systems. Defender for Endpoint on Linux server gained endpoint detection and ...

Kaspersky’s new Linux antivirus raises concerns about privacy, trust, and the need for Windows-style AV on Linux desktops.

Matt Asay is a veteran technology columnist who has written for CNET, ReadWrite, and other tech media. Asay has also held a variety of executive roles with leading mobile and big data software ...

I've been using Linux as my primary operating system since 1997, and I have never installed a desktop antivirus solution on any computer running the open-source OS. The only exception to that rule has ...

A new stealthy Linux malware known as Shikitega has been discovered infecting computers and IoT devices with additional payloads. The malware exploits vulnerabilities to elevate its privileges, adds ...

Windows XP, left unpatched, is vulnerable to malware that can make it shrivel up and die within a few minutes of being connected to the Internet. Even after patching, Windows is still subject to virus ...

The hacker who created a widely reported cross-platform virus that could affect both Windows and Linux PCs may have inadvertently done some free bug testing for the Linux operating system. On ...

Intezer Labs security researchers have identified a sophisticated new malware that targets Linux devices. OrBit is rather nasty and can hide its presence in network activity by manipulating logs. The ...

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a preview of an enhancement to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux's anti-virus solution, adding behavior monitoring, deep scanning and blocking capabilities. The ...

A new Linux malware downloader created using SHC (Shell Script Compiler) has been spotted in the wild, infecting systems with Monero cryptocurrency miners and DDoS IRC bots. According to ASEC ...

According to the story by ZDNet, a defender for Endpoint on Linux server has just gained endpoint detection and response abilities just a few months ago and finally has extra capabilities for its ...