Written by The Hackers Meetup Nagpur
It is common to hear statements like “Linux is more secure because it is open source” or “Windows is insecure because its users are dumb.” These explanations are popular, but they oversimplify a much deeper reality. Security is not a property that emerges automatically from openness or secrecy; it is a consequence of design assumptions, trust models, and threat environments. This write‑up aims to move beyond surface‑level arguments and examine why Windows and Linux behave differently under a...