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Public network and Desktop Linux - what are the risks?
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<blockquote data-quote="shmu26" data-source="post: 951599" data-attributes="member: 37647"><p>Let's say I am browsing the web with my laptop running a linux desktop distro, on a public network. For instance, I am in a hotel.</p><p>AFAIK the main risk with public networks is malware getting onto your system from the network, and then intercepting your login credentials inside your browser, before it is encrypted and broadcast to the network. Because once it is encrypted, it is relatively secure.</p><p>Accordingly, there should be significantly less risk on a linux desktop, because typical malware targets typical operating systems.</p><p>What are your thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shmu26, post: 951599, member: 37647"] Let's say I am browsing the web with my laptop running a linux desktop distro, on a public network. For instance, I am in a hotel. AFAIK the main risk with public networks is malware getting onto your system from the network, and then intercepting your login credentials inside your browser, before it is encrypted and broadcast to the network. Because once it is encrypted, it is relatively secure. Accordingly, there should be significantly less risk on a linux desktop, because typical malware targets typical operating systems. What are your thoughts? [/QUOTE]
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