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What about it? Some people may not have a choice but they'd still like to improve their privacy / security.
by saghul 4y ago
What about it? Some people may not have a choice but they'd still like to improve their privacy / security.
- fortran77 4y agoAnd others use it because it's the best choice. The Annual Pwn2Own contest seems to easily crack Mac and Linux, for example https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-ubuntu-macos-virtualbox-fall-at-pwn2own-hacking-contest/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-ubuntu-macos-virtualbo...
- blackbear_ 4y agoWhat are you trying to say? Windows was the target of three out of six successful exploits, four if you consider the platform-agnostic exploit on Virtualbox.
- eloeffler 4y agoIn that article, I see that Windows was pwned 3 times, while MacOS and Ubuntu were pwned once. The other winners went against VMWare and Virtualbox.
- akerl_ 4y ago“Windows, Ubuntu, macOS, VirtualBox fall at Pwn2Own hacking contest”
- politelemon 4y agoThe point I try to make to people still stuck in the "OS-loyalty" mindset is, all OSes are vulnerable by default. What matters is what measures you take to protect yourself. If you take no measures, then you have misunderstood security and privacy. I did say I try to make the point, but brand loyalty is very difficult to talk over.
- seanw444 4y agoDunning-Kruger has a substantial effect over Linux users, it seems. I say that as a Linux fanboy. You are 100% correct. Linux (especially certain distros) is not secure by default. Especially for as long as the user-friendly distros aim to minimize configuration, without harming convenience. Which is to say always.