Post by 7Use Linux instead.
If you think Linux can't be hacked you're fooling yourself. (I've used
Linux as my primary OS for about 20 years now so am very familiar with
its good and bad points.) There are plenty of exploits out there for
Linux systems, primarily used against Linux servers. In fact OpenSUSE
recently had a major security breach:
https://lwn.net/Articles/722591/
Here's a nasty kernel vulnerability that was recently documented:
https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.ca/2017/05/exploiting-linux-kernel-via-packet.html
Also note that the majority of IoT devices that are routinely compromised
and used in botnets are Linux based:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirai_(malware)
Running Linux is no guarantee of security if improperly configured and not
kept up to date. Even then there can be zero-day exploits that bite you in
the rear before updates are deployed.
Post by 7All the major commerical ransomware attacks, all the major
virus outbreaks that do all the commercial damage, all
the major phishing attacks all involve swiss cheesy
Microshaft OSen.
This is because Windows is the common operating system used in
businesses. Linux is most commonly found on servers so that is where
the threats against it are primarily found. If Linux were to be widely
adopted as a desktop OS you can bet that there would be plenty of malware
targeting it.
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