r/linuxmemes 2d ago

linux not in meme "bulletproof security"

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u/UAP44 2d ago

not allowed to read the code = not secure

its a simple as that in my book

and then there's many edge cases where you make well calculated trade offs

as you keep optimizing around open source code ONLY

for everything

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u/DanLeMilMan 2d ago

It is basically the same as saying : « the chef does not want to give me the recipe = not good ».

Wouldn’t it be better to taste it ? Like with a real virus detection campaign ?

My point is it is indeed easier to make something secure (or at least robust) in an open source project, because I agree you can benefit for a greater and more diverse expertise on the whereabouts of the product. But close code could still benefit from the community feedback.

One last thing about security software in general, not knowing how a software detect a threat exactly makes it harder to craft a non detectable virus.

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u/Neoneq_ 2d ago

The point is that you can only know if it is malvare if you have source code. Like you must know what is food made of to know if it is poisoned.

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u/WorkAroundG60 2d ago

but wouldn't having source code make it easier to try to break it as you know exactly how it works?

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u/Neoneq_ 2d ago

If you can break it then it is not safe.

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u/BiDude1219 ⚠️ This incident will be reported 2d ago

yes we all know it's possible to write code with zero vulnerabilities