diff --git a/content/posts/linux/Linux Insecurities.md b/content/posts/linux/Linux Insecurities.md index 5f97b33..ae35f51 100644 --- a/content/posts/linux/Linux Insecurities.md +++ b/content/posts/linux/Linux Insecurities.md @@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ author: Tommy There is a common misconception among privacy communities that Linux is one of the more secure operating systems, either because it is open-source or because it is widely used in the cloud. However, this is a far cry from reality. -There is already a very in-depth technical blog explaining the various security weaknesses of Linux by Madaidan, [Whonix](https://www.whonix.org/)'s Security Researcher. This page will attempt to address some of the questions commonly raised in reaction to his blog post. You can find the original article [here](https://madaidans-insecurities.github.io/linux.html). +Note that by Linux, we mean traditional desktop Linux distributions like Debian and Fedora. Android and ChromeOS are Linux distributions, but they are a significant departure from traditional desktop distributions and are not primarily what we are discussing. + +There is already a very in-depth technical blog explaining the various security weaknesses of Linux by Madaidan. This page will attempt to address some of the questions commonly raised in reaction to his blog post. You can find the original article [here](https://madaidans-insecurities.github.io/linux.html). His blog post has not been updated in years, but this exemplifies the issue. Linux has not significantly improved and many of his criticisms still apply. ![Madaidan's Linux Insecurities](/images/madaidan-insecurities-linux.png)