I have checked them, and most have been addressed.
I’m quite familiar with Linux also, I dual boot with OpenSuse since I like having more control.
And I hate to tell you, there’s no such thing as a completely secure OS, even OS X is vulnerable to attack.
There are virii written in java that are platform independent, so running linux isn’t a garuantee against attack.
If you think it is, then you’re in even worse shape than some Windows users.
Didn’t claim there’s virus free OS. But the overabundance of those written for Windows OS’s is unquestionable. Besides, there is no real flexibility with the kernel in Windows, although I admit, technical knowledge is necessary to protect oneself.
P.S: Since have moved to Slackware
It’s not unknown how to stop it.
It is no longer script kiddies and small bots. It’s high level organized crime and it is centralized in the controllers for the bots. The controllers have been found and disconnected. They move, but can be found again - and the operators can be rolled up.
Government and law enforcement can stop a great deal of this. If they’d get a clue and give a damn.
It would help a great deal to fix Windows or stop using it, but even without this a great deal more can be done.