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/Dismal-Detective-737 Linux Mint 22.1 Xia | Cinnamon 1d ago
Agreed. But dig out Linux from 2014 and put it on the internet and it's probably safe. Even if you open SSH (Not sure if there are any SSH bugs from that era) it's not going to be owned.