“Linux Has No Viruses” Is Wrong. The Economics Are What Changed.
“Linux doesn’t get viruses” is one of those statements that survives because it’s convenient. It’s also incorrect. Linux malware exists. Rootkits, cryptominers, backdoors, supply chain implants. They are real, documented, and actively analyzed by security researchers. And yet the question persists: why Linux gets less malware on the desktop compared to mainstream consumer operating systems? […]
The Linux Permissions Model Isn’t “Different” It’s a Security Boundary Windows Still Struggles to Enforce
Most breaches don’t begin with a sophisticated zero-day exploit. They begin with a user who had more access than they needed, a process running with more rights than the task required, or a misconfigured system where “admin by default” was simply the path of least resistance. Permissions misconfigurations are implicated in an overwhelming share of […]