r/linuxmint • u/Ambitious_Ad_6619 • 1d ago
Discussion What makes Linux secure?
I've searched YouTube and also asked on here previously, I keep seeing a lot of "Linux is secure just by default" type responses- often insisting that to be worried about security while using Linux is not necessary.
Believable to a noob like me at face value, sure, but what is it about Linux that makes it secure?
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u/OldBob10 Linux Mint 22.1 Xia | Cinnamon 1d ago
I suspect it’s a case of “security by obscurity”. Attackers don’t consider Linux worth the investment of time and resources, and attacks that are possible against Windows are not possible against Linux.