At-Risk AnErrupTion's 2020 Config

[AnErrupTion]

My old main Desktop PC from 2014.

 

[WhiteMouse]

It's very hard to get virus in Linux but hardware failure might happen so I think you should back up your data.

 

[LDogg]

Regardless of OS, it's really essential to have some form of Backup solution. Viruses may be less prevalent than other(s), but this doesn't mean Linux OS' are 100% immune.

Other than the above I like this setup.

~LDogg

 

[Sampei Nihira]

Linux users are vulnerable to Phishing.
Ungoogled-Chromium does not have Google Safe Browsing.
In my opinion you should as a precaution at least enter a valid DNS for Phishing, and adopt, if you have not already done so some list in UBO specific for Phishing.

You use WebRTC Control.
I would be curious to know how Ungoogled-Chromium behaves for WebGL, Canvas test .... etc ..... etc
Thanks so much.

 

[LDogg]

Linux users are vulnerable to Phishing.
Ungoogled-Chromium does not have Google Safe Browsing.
In my opinion you should as a precaution at least enter a valid DNS for Phishing, and adopt, if you have not already done so some list in UBO specific for Phishing.

For phishing, I would suggest Netcraft, even in tests now, it's simply THE best extension out there to stop phishing sites. Some filterlists for adblockers that are solely designed for phishing do not hold their weight compared to Netcraft.

~LDogg

 

[Sampei Nihira]

For phishing, I would suggest Netcraft, even in tests now, it's simply THE best extension out there to stop phishing sites. Some filterlists for adblockers that are solely designed for phishing do not hold their weight compared to Netcraft.

~LDogg

Netcraft is good.

Even my New Moon like Ungoogled-Chromium does not have Google Safe Browsing.
However, I prefer to use equally valid alternatives compared to the extension you mention.

 

[AnErrupTion]

Regardless of OS, it's really essential to have some form of Backup solution. Viruses may be less prevalent than other(s), but this doesn't mean Linux OS' are 100% immune.

Other than the above I like this setup.

~LDogg

My entire data is MORE than 100 GB. And I'm not joking. And I don't have any external HDD, and my USB stick is only 64GB.

 

[Arequire]

My entire data is MORE than 100 GB. And I'm not joking. And I don't have any external HDD, and my USB stick is only 64GB.

External hard drives are incredibly cheap nowadays. I'd argue the potential loss of data outweighs the cost of the hard drive.

 

[harlan4096]

@AnErrupTion:

In Data BackUp, consider also to run manual backups of important data to external devices, and/or in cloud services.

In System Backup, You may add some cloning disk/image disk tool for Linux.

A PassWord Manager would be welcome also.

Please kindly reflect Your changes editing Your config, and announcing them here, thanks for sharing

 

[AnErrupTion]

@AnErrupTion:

In Data BackUp, consider also to run manual backups of important data to external devices, and/or in cloud services.

In System Backup, You may add some cloning disk/image disk tool for Linux.

A PassWord Manager would be welcome also.

Please kindly reflect Your changes editing Your config, and announcing them here, thanks for sharing

I create myself my passwords, they are good (more than 10 characters) and I can remember all of them, so I don't need any password manager.
For system backup, I don't really care as what I care is my data.
For data backup, maybe I'll consider getting some external HDD.

 

[Parsh]

Good to see another programmer on Linux
Which firewall do you use... CLI based Iptables?
Linux is less targeted. However, one should just be careful about the binaries that one downloads and use reputable repositories only. I'm sure you are aware of that.

Linux usually doesn't call for an antivirus... so maybe a reputable browser plugin with huge a db and that also has a linux antivirus counterpart, to block malicious sites and repos will be a good supplement.
Have you tried AppArmor (if you're looking for something advanced)? Just curious.

 

[AnErrupTion]

Good to see another programmer on Linux
Which firewall do you use... CLI based Iptables?
Linux is less targeted. However, one should just be careful about the binaries that one downloads and use reputable repositories only. I'm sure you are aware of that.

Linux usually doesn't call for an antivirus... so maybe a reputable browser plugin with huge a db and that also has a linux antivirus counterpart, to block malicious sites and repos will be a good supplement.
Have you tried AppArmor (if you're looking for something advanced)? Just curious.

I'm using Ubuntu's default firewall, and no I haven't tried AppArmor.
Also, Avast is and will always be #####, always remember that. Even when I was on Windows before switching to Linux, I had no antivirus and everything was fine.