this post was submitted on 17 Jul 2025
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I'm confused, did it SMASH or did it crawl?
If I'm following the article right, it crawled from 2013 to 2021, and smashed at some point between February and June 2025.
What I want to know is, with Linux increasing in market share, does that mean we'll need to start worrying about viruses on Linux now?
You should always be worried about viruses on all your devices. Assuming your OS won't get a virus because it's obscure is literally security by obscurity, which should never be your plan A.