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    [–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org 4 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

    I was just wondering, would immutable distros be even less affected than Unix systems in general?

    [–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

    depends.

    is your bios writable?

    do programs stay written to memory after cycle?

    [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

    There is no security benefit with immutable Linux

    [–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org 1 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

    Can you elaborate? Wouldn't malware need to install something which would not happen on an immutable?

    [–] EnsignWashout@startrek.website 3 points 4 weeks ago

    Immutable distros can usually be set to mutable with the correct privileged command.

    It's essentially security by obscurity. But I disagree with "no benefit". An infection miss through dumb luck is still a miss, after all.

    [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 weeks ago

    If malware has root access it can do whatever it wants

    Things like SElinux and sandboxing is what secures systems.

    [–] JoYo@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 weeks ago

    is that the goal with immutable distros? i thought they were primarily used for rollbacks.

    [–] TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 4 points 4 weeks ago

    Why GNU/Linux Viruses are fairly uncommon

    [–] 30p87@feddit.org 4 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

    /usr/bin/brain

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    [–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

    if you're not at least running clamav you're gonna regret it!

    [–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

    What anti-virus sudo you use?

    [–] Crazyslinkz@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

    When you get to server levels it's about making sure the firewall rules are filtering correctly. Need external access for support, while blocking script kiddies attempts to gain ssh access. (Figuratively speaking)

    [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 weeks ago

    SElinux is what you want

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