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[-] squaresinger@feddit.de 61 points 7 months ago

It was, 25 years ago. Same as Windows' security was absent at that time.

But people never update their prejudices, so all the jokes are from the last millenium.

If you want an OS that is really malware-free, you need to run temple os.

[-] ivanafterall@kbin.social 34 points 7 months ago

If you want an OS that is really malware-free, you need to run temple os.

Can't get malware if the OS is the malware. jk. RIP you crazy genius SOB.

[-] Godort@lemm.ee 25 points 7 months ago

It's also pretty hard to get malware without network capabilities

[-] squaresinger@feddit.de 19 points 7 months ago

I never said that Temple OS is usable ;)

[-] averagedrunk@lemmy.ml 12 points 7 months ago

God wouldn't let you get malware on his chosen OS.

[-] psud@aussie.zone 6 points 7 months ago

If you want an OS that is really malware-free, you need to run ~~temple os.~~

*anything unpopular

[-] squaresinger@feddit.de 2 points 7 months ago

Well, anything unpopular that doesn't use any software (even low-level software) that is also commonly used in popular environments. For example, game consoles, embedded devices or car entertainment systems often use outdated versions of popular browser engines. So to hack these, you don't need to be a highly skilled hacker, you just need to be able to try some older vulnerabilities.

And there are enough malicious websites that will just automatically check for these vulnerabilities. And then it's enough to accidentally open one of these malicious websites and even though nobody wrote the hack specifically for your car, you might catch some malware regardless.

[-] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 7 months ago

For example, when GNU/Linux was unpopular, there was no malware for it; when it became the world's favourite server software or became a valuable target

[-] squaresinger@feddit.de 1 points 7 months ago

True, but when it was unpopular it also didn't use code/software that was commonly used on a more popular system.

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