Of course all operating systems are targets. That's hardly news.
Linux and Mac OS X and iOS have been "targets" as long as they've been around, but RARELY SUCCESSFULLY ATTACKED, which is the point. Windows has historically been a softer target, but it has become nearly as impervious to attack as its more historically secure brethren.
The problem is, the most vulnerable part of a computer system is the USER -- and until USERS get better at not being fools, ALL computers will be vulnerable.
Because these days, it's NOT about the particular operating system. It's about the user. That's why most malware intrusions these days are based on Trojans, not true viruses.
I wish these idiots like Doctor Web would do something useful for a change. *sigh*
“The problem is, the most vulnerable part of a computer system is the USER — and until USERS get better at not being fools, ALL computers will be vulnerable.”
Now there’s a jingle that this sysadmin can appreciate!
You might be able to make the case for OS X’s vulnerability only because some Mac users really are people who want something that “just works” and have no understanding of how the operating system really works. (Ask me how I know: I work in a Mac shop.)
There are also many knowledgeable Mac users who are smart enough to avoid malware.
I think the average Linux user will be similarly amused as my other FRiends on here at Dr. Web’s attempt to suggest that people are still running a Telnet daemon. I mean, I’ve used the command-line Telnet client to test whether services are set up properly, but I can’t think of a reason why you’d run a Telnet daemon unless you were hosting a MUD or it was part of a consumer-grade Wi-Fi router.