Re:Sigh (Score 1)

Some of the original malware/virus were written specifically for Unix systems. The original Rabbit and Morris worm were for Unix. These were the two first big hits on the Internet way before Windows. The first desktop virus was for the Apple DOS called the Elk Cloner. Hackers attack whomever is on top and can affect the maximum number of users. Since Apple was the first popular desktop it was natural for it to be the first target. And now that Macs are gaining in popularity hackers are now targeting them.

The reason Unix servers didn't get attacked as much is because the majority of malware require user interaction. Unix admins rarely if ever use their servers as desktops. Also Unix developers had a different mindset than Microsoft when it came to creating and updating their OS but that's already been covered extensively in this thread and others.

Just because you haven't been shot at does not mean you are bullet proof.