Sahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoIn wake of Windows 10 retirement, over 780,000 Windows users skip Win 11 for Linux, says Zorin OS developers — distro hits unprecedented 1 million downloads in five weekswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square286linkfedilinkarrow-up11.34K
arrow-up11.34Kexternal-linkIn wake of Windows 10 retirement, over 780,000 Windows users skip Win 11 for Linux, says Zorin OS developers — distro hits unprecedented 1 million downloads in five weekswww.tomshardware.comSahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square286linkfedilink
minus-squareScrollone@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 hours agoI think most malware comes from installing cracked software from non-safe sources. Linux already has a huge market share in servers, so it’s already a prime target for malware. More desktop users won’t make it worse.
minus-squarestaciagrey@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·34 minutes agoYou’re browsing habits, emails & P2P mostly, just as you said.
minus-squarereksas@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·18 minutes agowhat ways are there for browser to infect you, discounting obvious things like downloading something yourself? I assume javascript can do something, but are there other things?
I think most malware comes from installing cracked software from non-safe sources.
Linux already has a huge market share in servers, so it’s already a prime target for malware. More desktop users won’t make it worse.
You’re browsing habits, emails & P2P mostly, just as you said.
what ways are there for browser to infect you, discounting obvious things like downloading something yourself? I assume javascript can do something, but are there other things?