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I know about this issue, I have read about it already. No one uses this unless noobs watching YouTube tutorials.
Cannot be compared to the vulnerabilities I pasted (0 click exploit). Any system can be hacked, Linux is the most used OS and still have fewer viruses issues as others, but it still has as any system has.
The linux kernel is not completely secure by default, neither is any specific distribution. No internet connected device could possibly be “set and forget”. Security can not be taken lightly
Yup, that is right, any device can be hacked.
Wtf are you talking about. Linux isn't a distro.
And the example isn't a "only noobs use it".
It's an example of an exploit existing since many years. And which could have appeared in a random package, while staying invisible.
I said distro instead OS, Linux is the most used OS, many people behind working in secure the Linux environment. The example of this exploit also exists on Mac and Windows for years, and it will always happen.
An admin user will know what they are doing, and I doubt they will install a package from an external source downloaded randomly on internet, for the non-admin users, without sudo they can't install/infect that malware on your Linux.
Wrong, Linux totals 3% of the desktop market which is what’s being discussed in the original post.
Many people work on securing Windows so your point is…?
Whataboutism.
Wrong. This is so wrong. The most common and effective attacks start with phishing people who think they know better. A user downloading a zip or rar file is enough, they don’t need to be an admin or have sudo rights.
Seriously just stop talking about a topic you have zero knowledge on. I suggest you do a SANS course if you’re actually interested in learning.
There are more servers than users in this world, even your car runs Linux.
Yea given that Linux servers are already commonplace it is clear you were referring to Desktops.
You’re garbage at this, the worst kind of advocate Linux could have.
WTF, you look like having a bad day, because of my lack of English knowledge doesn't give you freedom to insult me.
EDIT: I think you are just insulting me, but if Linux is the most used OS means the support should be awesome... worldwide support... while this malware could happen on Linux but also on Apple and of course on Windows, there will be always malware... so at least let's make one really good as it is right now Linux (with support for old computers, means it's not forcing users to keep upgrading their hardware), and that's the reason it is the most used, fits everywhere. Windows only have the monopoly and Apple the "think different" thing (and they give special focus for designers and is Unix, sadly docker is still virtualized).
I look forward to your next unhinged factually incorrect post.