Mohammad K.@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.ml · 11 months agoDo you need to have a firewall on a linux desktop?message-square89fedilinkarrow-up191arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up186arrow-down1message-squareDo you need to have a firewall on a linux desktop?Mohammad K.@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.ml · 11 months agomessage-square89fedilinkfile-text
Hi. I wanted to know if it’s needed to install a firewall on a linux desktop/laptop. Why yes or why no?
minus-squareJagger2097@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoNo you aren’t, browser based malware puts the attacker inside your fancy network. A basic firewall will greatly hinder any attack at basically no cost to you.
No you aren’t, browser based malware puts the attacker inside your fancy network. A basic firewall will greatly hinder any attack at basically no cost to you.