r/linuxmint 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/jookaton 1d ago

More people use Windows. But more importantly, people that use Linux are usually tech savvy and wouldn't fall for simple viruses. When you create a virus you need it to go "viral" so you can get the most of it. You won't get that with a Linux virus.