Re: cyber war / moving back to Linux

> Hey Everybody,
>    I'm fortunate enough to have a unique perspective on this topic.
> Without going into any detail at all (mostly because I have steered
> clear of being an active participant), I can say that there are ways
> to get involved. That'd be of your own accord, but I was provided a
> link earlier by a colleague.

>    On a securing aspect, I found that STIGs are pretty neat to go
> through. https://www.stigviewer.com/stigs. They suck if you have to go
> through them a bunch of times, but the first set that I did was really
> illuminating to the settings available on systems. I know there has
> always been the opinion that Linux is more secure than Windows (and
> Mac is more secure than Linux), but my experience with this claim is
> different. I understand Apple devices to be amongst the worst...
> Either way, more than the OS, applications are where a lot of vulns
> exist. Windows systems are certainly more targeted, and the user-base
> is usually of a different caliber than Linux users (Linux users tend
> to learn a bit more than your typical end user). Regardless of this, I
> think most of the hackers at my org are much more familiar with Linux
> hacking (as it's more prevalent and easier to get access to learning
> resources).

>    Sorry to go off-tangent here, but I wanted to share my perspective
> (as a 'hacker'). Check out the STIGs and let me know what you all
> think. Of course, it depends on what you are running, but as you'll
> see, STIGs are quite extensive.
> Regards,
> Anthony (RedHatAugust) Radzykewycz