Advanced Plus Security gahnewlinox 2020 Config

Thread starter gahnewlinox
Start date Apr 4, 2020

Last updated: Apr 4, 2020

Operating system: Linux

Log-in security

Security updates: Allow security updates and latest features

User Access Control

Real-time security: No real-time antivirus programs

Firewall security

Periodic malware scanners: ClamTk for scheduled and manual scanning

Malware sample testing: I do not participate in malware testing

Browser(s) and extensions: Firefox: NoScript, uBlock Origin, HTTPS Everywhere
Tor Browser: "Safest" security settings

Maintenance tools: BleachBit

File and Photo backup: Nextcloud

System recovery: Timeshift

Risk factors

- Logging into my bank account
- Browsing to popular websites
- Streaming audio/video content from shady sites
- Working from home

Computer specs: System76 Galago Pro
Intel i5-8250U (neutered management engine)
8GB of DDR4 RAM
250GB SSD

gahnewlinox

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Apr 4, 2020

Just a simple Linux configuration, nothing too special. Uncomplicated Firewall is enabled and I stick with trustworthy repositories/applications. I configured the Firefox and Tor Browser's about:config settings for better privacy and security. All that coupled with NoScript and I feel this is a pretty safe Linux system. Other than that I'll use ClamTk to scan directories and VirusTotal to scan specific files from time to time if necessary.

Last edited: Apr 4, 2020

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