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  • kureta@lemmy.ml
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    2 days ago

    I really don’t see how anyone can install malware on my computer. I know my way around computers enough to not do anything dumb. Of course if someone wanted, they would be able to hack my device, probably. But I am not a high value target and it would be a waste of their time and effort. In short, that’s a risk I am willing to take :)

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        2 days ago

        Yes. That’s fair. It’s an actual, realistic threat. But personally, I don’t provide any services to anyone and my data is periodically backed up to my NAS and cloud. But that’s me. I can imagine other scenarios that would definitely require SELinux.

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          2 days ago

          Your data can be encrypted with a ransomware attack. Including your backups. Your memory searched for browser cached passwords and account names.

          You’re not with the effort? The effort is practically 0 these days. Bots written by AI don’t care. And your compute resources can be used to do more harm.

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      2 days ago

      So you think NONE of the software you use will ever get an exploit? “Not do anything dumb” only covers some threats, not all.

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        2 days ago

        No. I mean why wouild anyone target me? I am behind my home router most of the time, without any exposed ports. I am not saying “SELinux is unnecessary”. The post asked for my reasons to dislike.