I've been using Linux for nearly thirty years, and I've only had one serious security issue in that time a rootkit injected into a server I adopted. Other than that, it's been smooth sailing. Also: The 3 most Windows like Linux distros you can try because change is hard You've probably heard that Linux is more secure than Windows. If not, I'm here to tell you that it is. But what makes Linux so much more secure than Windows and how do the operating systems differ...