Comment on Linux devices are under attack by a never-before-seen worm
terminhell@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m guessing, per the article, that as long as you’re not exposing telnet/ssh directly, you should be ok? If you’re doing that already, why? I could see having some iot device that isn’t properly segmented from the rest of your lan already problematic, and something like this would be a concern.
Squizzy@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I shouldn’t be on Linux, I don’t know anything about computers. This is why Windows is the safer bet.
TheOSINTguy@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Whenever linux has a big sercurity issue, its a big deal. whenever windows has a big security issue, its just another tuesday.
That should tell you that windows systems are targeted much more.
Squizzy@lemmy.world 1 year ago
The security threat isn’t the issue, my skillset is.
naticus@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Not all distros are that hard to get into. I personally don’t care one way or another as long as you’re comfortable with your OS, but it’d be worth giving Linux a try at some point. Mint Linux or PopOS! are both good options for entry level Linux (but not limited to just entry level).
c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 1 year ago
True, but that’s the point.
Linux isn’t safer because it’s more secure, it’s safer because no one writing malware is going to target only 4% of the market when they could write malware for 60% of the market.
Sanguine@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Maybe 4% desktop market share. You are not including Linux market share of servers; this would be a more worthwhile target.
themurphy@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I think it’s because the general public would expect a big company to come and fix it, like Microsoft. They feel safe because it’s a well known OS that everyone uses. So it can’t be unsafe, right? Right?
With Linux you’re fucked if you have no computer knowledge, like most people. That’s the general thinking.
TheOSINTguy@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
I dont think a non-tech savvy person would be fucked, I think it would deffenatly be harder to use but UX in linux has been getting steadily better.
CluckN@lemmy.world 1 year ago
By Jehovah you can’t say that on Lemmy!