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>the biggest problem with Windows is that most malware is still targeting it. And even so, when's the last time Windows had a serious security issue? I've bee
by itsoktocry 3y ago
>the biggest problem with Windows is that most malware is still targeting it.
And even so, when's the last time Windows had a serious security issue? I've been out of the Windows loop for a while, but it seems the biggest vulnerabilities of the past few years are OS agnostic.
- rob74 3y agoThen again, you don't need a huge vulnerability, you just need enough hapless users who voluntarily download and install software containing your malware...
- Symbiote 3y agoSo don't give them root access, and mount the /home partition as noexec to prevent executing downloaded programs. I set up a dual-boot Ubuntu install many years ago like this. It worked for years without me realizing — the Windows install had some problem, and my dad started using Ubuntu without telling me.
- syntheticnature 3y agoI figure the downloaded malware is more a reference to machines running Windows, not Ubuntu.
- desdenova 3y agoIt's still pretty easy to download malicious shell scripts that can wreck your user data and configs on Linux, so noexec is a great tip for setting up a system for a non-technical user.