It's time to improve Linux's security

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2021-08-03 20:00:09

By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols for Linux and Open Source | August 3, 2021 -- 18:55 GMT (11:55 PDT) | Topic: Security

Is Linux more secure than Windows? Sure. But, that's a very low bar. Kees Cook, a Linux security expert, Debian Linux developer, and Google Security Engineer, is well aware that Linux could be more secure. As Cook tweeted, "We need more investment in bug fixers, reviewers, testers, infrastructure builders, toolchain devs, and security devs."

Cook details what he means in his Google Security Blog, "Linux Kernel Security Done Right." Cook wrote, "the Linux kernel runs well: when driving down the highway, you're not sprayed in the face with oil and gasoline, and you quickly get where you want to go. However, in the face of failure, the car may end up on fire, flying off a cliff."