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Security through obscurity. I thought we all have learned that it doesn't work. Well, good riddance, KasperskyOS! "And then there are some details that will re

• wjnc 10y ago
  I agree. What I find interesting is that real world security is also a function of popularity. You won't get many outside hackers to attack a platform, if it's hardly used. So any new platform would first need broad adoption, then a few years of maturity in able for the outside world to assess if it's more secure than current systems. Obviously, security centric design helps a lot, but on the other hand Kaspersky is a relatively small player in comparison with the other OS-movements (whether capitalist or FOSS).
  • bigato 10y ago
    Popularity is not exactly what attracts most hackers nowadays; it's profit. Yes, in the common case, the more popular the system, the more profit can be made by hacking it. But if a system is running on a few, but very strategic places, it will be an interesting target and thus attract a lot of effort.
• JonnieCache 10y ago
  >Security through obscurity. I thought we all have learned that it doesn't work We've all learned that it can't be relied upon as a sole defence.