For many years, a lot of people assumed Linux was one of the most secure operating systems in the world. Due to its smaller market share, and completely different codebase from Windows, Linux has been rather safe from major virii and malware. However, there is one simple exploit that lets an assailant breach a Linux machine by pressing the backspace 28 times in a row.
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