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QubesOS – A reasonably secure operating system

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176 points TheFreim | 1 comments | 11 Jul 23 18:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.37s | source
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DeathArrow ◴[11 Jul 23 19:21 UTC] No.36685995[source]▶
>Qubes OS is a free and open-source, security-oriented operating system for single-user desktop computing. Qubes OS leverages Xen-based virtualization to allow for the creation and management of isolated compartments called qubes.

What's wrong with containers? They are supposed to provide better performance than VMs. Are containers less secure?

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1. hiatus ◴[11 Jul 23 19:24 UTC] No.36686039[source]▶
Containers rely on the security of the operating system. If you can compromise the system you can potentially compromise your neighbors. VMs rely on the security of the hypervisor.