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Is GNU/Linux making news for Hidden Wasp redirecting “/etc/ld.so.preload.” in “ld.so” files, which don't exist on Redhat/RPM Linux?
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/05/advanced-linux-backdoor-found-in-the-wild-escaped-av-detection/

Or, because performance hits from fixes in GNU/Linux Intel-specific pathways (Meltdown/Specter/ZombieLoad/MDS/etc.) are less apparent on AMD hardware via RPM/Linux?
https://threatpost.com/intel-zombieload-side-channel-attack-10-takeaways/144771/

Is RPM/Linux less targeted by malware exploiting critical-mass Hardware & Software, or perhaps a more secure Linux?