Is Linux the next virus target?
Source: Vnunet
I would say that Linux is already a target. It just doesn't happen to be nearly as vulnerable a host as Windows.
"Of course we will see more and more attacks on Windows, but Linux will be a target because its use is becoming more widespread," said Raimond Genes, European president for antivirus at Trend Micro. "It is a stable OS, but it's not a secure OS."