return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoNever-before-seen Linux malware is “far more advanced than typical”arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up1141arrow-down19
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minus-squarefubarx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up63arrow-down1·1 month agoIf you download and install untrusted code extensions, you’re screwed. Not like it’s rocket-science.
minus-squareCosmicTurtle0 [he/him]@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up72·1 month agoAs we push more average Windows users to Linux, we need to be prepared for these users to download and run completely untrusted code.
minus-squareZILtoid1991@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoDepends on. If you’re not using your PC for highly critical applications, go high-trust mode, and read news about those who become untrustworthy. For critical applications, always check the usernames of the developers, use software trusted by others, etc.
If you download and install untrusted code extensions, you’re screwed. Not like it’s rocket-science.
As we push more average Windows users to Linux, we need to be prepared for these users to download and run completely untrusted code.
So who can you trust?
Depends on.
If you’re not using your PC for highly critical applications, go high-trust mode, and read news about those who become untrustworthy.
For critical applications, always check the usernames of the developers, use software trusted by others, etc.