The software these repositories host is almost guaranteed to be outdated, and will contain unpatched vulnerabilities that can be exploited by malicious actors. Also of note is that many Linux distributors host software repositories that make available for download precompiled software. Available source code makes it far easier to discover and use zero-day exploits.
Open-source software does not equal increased security. It's also the most popular operating system on the planet (Android is linux based, so that rules off the general public, almost all servers are linux based (due to it's security., so that rules off it being used outside of mobiles, and almost all hackers use linux, so that rules off “it's less likely to be hacked because less people use it”). It being open source means more people can find and fix exploits very, very quickly (probably sometimes in a matter of hours). Potatophant wrote:… That's simply not true. Also true is that Linux, and especially Internet-of-things and Android malware is on the rise, with Android quite possibly having a matching or even faster rate of malware development than Windows.
It doesn't exactly have to be from the original source code.I don't think you understand how Linux and OSS (open source software) work. Good point, but they can hack a Linux OS in use. You can't just go into someone's GitHub (in this case linus') and delete a patch, you have to get your changes approved. It being open source means more people can find and fix exploits very, very quickly And hackers can make it less secure by deleting these patches. It's explained right here.That's simply not true. Also, I finally figured out why my trojan randomly installs temp files even when I don't run it. Linux's source code is available to everyone online so it would actually be easier to hack.
Linux isn't exactly more secure, it's just less likely to be hacked because less people use it. It blocks dangerous downloads/pictures (yeah pictures can get infected) and they block dangerous websites like blog(dot)malwarebytes(dot)comagain, linux. It doesn't exactly have to be from the original source code.Ĭhiroyce wrote:macOS is the best for safety. Chiroyce wrote:macOS is the best for safety.