I find the Linux ecosystem has far better updating mechanisms than Windows and it doesn’t have as much backwards compatibility cruft as Windows. That and the open source nature I think is better at having exploits uncovered. I’m not saying Linux is perfectly secure, but that it’s more secure than Windows. But I think the biggest reason it’s less likely to get viruses is just that it’s a smaller target and that hackers aren’t spending as much time trying to attack it, plus the users are more tech savvy meaning any attacks will be less lucrative.
Open source can be a double edged sword for that but I dig it.
I think dependencies in Linux packages does cause a lot of issues but that’s mostly on air gaped networks, and even still manageable.
Sizing the target depends on what threat actors are involved though so those broad stroke statements don’t hold up well in reality, from my Experience.
I find the Linux ecosystem has far better updating mechanisms than Windows and it doesn’t have as much backwards compatibility cruft as Windows. That and the open source nature I think is better at having exploits uncovered. I’m not saying Linux is perfectly secure, but that it’s more secure than Windows. But I think the biggest reason it’s less likely to get viruses is just that it’s a smaller target and that hackers aren’t spending as much time trying to attack it, plus the users are more tech savvy meaning any attacks will be less lucrative.
It’s the most popular server system, so I’m not so sure about that.
Open source can be a double edged sword for that but I dig it.
I think dependencies in Linux packages does cause a lot of issues but that’s mostly on air gaped networks, and even still manageable.
Sizing the target depends on what threat actors are involved though so those broad stroke statements don’t hold up well in reality, from my Experience.