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Or, just don't install viruses. On Linux I'm sure some AppArmor or flatpak whatever will be the norm one day, once all the kinks are worked out... but for now
by eternityforest 5y ago
Or, just don't install viruses.
On Linux I'm sure some AppArmor or flatpak whatever will be the norm one day, once all the kinks are worked out... but for now it seems to work surprisingly well to just not install stuff that isn't popular and trusted.
- Hackbraten 5y agoMaintainers of popular, trusted projects can get compromised. Hackers steal their publishing tokens and then publish a new, malicious version.
- hedora 5y agoWhen did this last happen with Debian or Ubuntu? (which actively vet contributors, at least compared to pip and npm)
- hanniabu 5y agoThat's why I never update anything taps brain
- eternityforest 5y agoIt's not perfect, but it's still pretty good. Plus, if you update manually every few days and read tech news all the time, most malware will probably be discovered before you get it.