• okamiueru@lemmy.world
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        17 days ago

        I see. That’s not what “security by obscurity” means in my world, but the expression certainly sounds like it could. It’s not like I own the meaning of words, so it’s interesting to hear what it means to others. Could also have been meant figuratively, I suppose.

        • JustARegularNerd@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          16 days ago

          I meant it in the sense of using an obscure operating system to be less likely to be targeted by a threat actor.

          Or to be more general, using obscure software for increased security, over actually correctly configuring and using secure software.

          Viruses already exist for Linux and have for a long time. They are less prevalent than Windows but this obviously shouldn’t be the primary defense strategy for your device.