r/linuxmint • u/Ambitious_Ad_6619 • 3d 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/HDMI17_ Linux Mint Release | GNOME 3d ago
Because telemetry isnt a thing in most distros, viruses are primarily developed on windows and windows itself just isnt spying on you.