overview for hermit3

Wayland or X11? Why? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] hermit3@lemmy.one 9 points 2 years ago

Wayland, security

No Adblock is a deal breaker. in c/memes@lemmy.ml

[–] hermit3@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Security on Firefox for Android is a significant concern.

No Adblock is a deal breaker. in c/memes@lemmy.ml

[–] hermit3@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago

No. Ublock Origin Lite

No Adblock is a deal breaker. in c/memes@lemmy.ml

[–] hermit3@lemmy.one 0 points 2 years ago (3 children)

GrapheneOS. Don't use Firefox on Android

I've used Lemmy more in the past 12 hours than I have in the past month since signing up. All because of Sync. in c/syncforlemmy@lemmy.world

[–] hermit3@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Lemmy itself has encountered numerous cyber attacks.

Aside from the lack of E2EE, why is Telegram not trustworthy? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one

[–] hermit3@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago

The server’s trustworthiness does not matter for Signal. The app is designed to work securely regardless of the server. Moreover, even if the server software is open source, you cannot be sure that they run the same code that they publish.

Aside from the lack of E2EE, why is Telegram not trustworthy? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one

[–] hermit3@lemmy.one 4 points 2 years ago

The server’s trustworthiness does not matter for Signal. The app is designed to work securely regardless of the server. Moreover, even if the server software is open source, you cannot be sure that they run the same code that they publish.

How secure are old computers/laptops? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one

[–] hermit3@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago

Older machines can be at risk from hardware flaws. But if your machine can run Windows 11, which most machines from 2019 can, you can safely use and install Linux on it. I recommend not buying a new machine that lacks official Windows 11 support even if you want to run Linux.

How secure are old computers/laptops? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one

[–] hermit3@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago

I would usually not be concerned about old hardware as long as it can run a modern OS I trust. This means most laptops are fine, but phones not so much.

This is not a good suggestion because even with up to date and modern operating systems, hardware vulnerabilities can often be leveraged

How secure are old computers/laptops? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one

[–] hermit3@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago

Security is not guaranteed by simply using linux. It may even worsen it.

https://madaidans-insecurities.github.io/linux.html

Browsing Lemmy in Jerboa Shows In Chrome History? in c/chat@lemmy.one

[–] hermit3@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The problem lies with Jerboa, not lemmy.

How are we going to pay for all this? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[–] hermit3@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

ActivityPub consumes a lot of resources, so the cost for each instance owner will still be high