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title: Linux in the Datacenter | Bitdefender Whitepaper | CWP
description: "Linux in the Datacenter: Why Baseline Security is Not Enough"
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# Linux in the Datacenter: Why Baseline Security is Not Enough

Complimentary Whitepaper

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The **Linux** kernel has been characterized as the most exposed operating system in the world, surpassing even Mac OS X. Beyond kernel, a wide range of vulnerabilities can affect a Linux machine’s application stack, be it proprietary or open source.

Given the prevalence of Linux in the datacenter, such vulnerabilities can cause widespread damage to businesses. Read this **Bitdefender whitepaper** to learn about notorious Linux attacks from Heartbleed to Erebus ransomware and ways to protect your environment against them.

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