Hi. I wanted to know if it’s needed to install a firewall on a linux desktop/laptop. Why yes or why no?

  • Jagger2097@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    There is no reason to not leverage a firewall. Plenty of browser based malware can breach your home router and call back out to allow an attacker to explore your network. Windows has included a firewall for over a decade and it’s fine. You can with a single command enable Linux’s built in firewall and be glad you did the bare minimum of cyber security.

    • sebsch@discuss.tchncs.de
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      1 year ago

      Windows network layer is a desaster. It is so bad, you could currupt the system with Ping in the past.

      I would not say, you should not have a firewall on a desktop, but saying it’s a good idea bc/ windows makes me laugh.