cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/uncommon/p/1089778/linux-is-actually-very-vulnerable-to-exploits-and-it-s-showing-with-high-value-vulnerabi
I hate when people keep repeating the myth that Linux is more secure than X OS without any understanding of how much Linux gets exploited.
On the other hand, FreeBSD rarely suffers from wide security issues.
Overall, I don’t think anyone should repeat the myth that Linux is secure.
And at least if they gonna recommend Linux, they better recommend a good distro with SeLinux, hardened kernel and hardened OS.
Transparent code may make finding issues more easily, but it also makes fixing them more easily.
Also it’s the most used system used in the world due to sites most using it. So as more desktop users end up using it, problems server managers wouldn’t see or deem important now start appearing.
But also, that is considering the statement that security issues in Linux are more common. Are they though? Is it from some technical research, or gut feeling like thinking all airplanes are dangerous when one falls and there’s all the noise from the blood-hungry medias?
About the second point, I didn’t write it as well, so rephrasing it:
It’s the most used system due to sites, so it got quite wide due to scope. But desktop users from my experience are a bit more prone to making mistakes in their daily usage. So as another scope becomes prelevant, new issues arise, and the ones ignored or not seen start appearing. Also, hackers, either good or bad, would see a system becoming popular among mistake-prone users as a fertile ground for finding issues.
But again, that is considering the claim about having more issues is well-grounded.