Thanks everyone for the replies. So basically I got no choice but to buy a new phone next year. I find two problems with most Android phones. (1)Most brands offer a max of 4 years of security patches...
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Thanks everyone for the replies. So basically I got no choice but to buy a new phone next year. I find two problems with most Android phones. (1)Most brands offer a max of 4 years of security patches...
Hi,
Posting here after a long time. I am using a Nokia G20. This is my first Android phone. I purchased this phone on December 2020. This phone will no longer receive security patches after 2024. As...
The command is not working
$ sudo ufw allow out proto echo-request
[sudo] password for <snip>:
ERROR: Need 'to' or 'from' clause
@TheCog
Sorry for the late reply. I didn't receive any email notification for your replies. First the thread visit count of thread stopped working & now the email notifications have stopped. People...
I am using ufw. I have never installed the GUI gufw coz during all these years all I did was
sudo ufw default deny
sudo systemctl start ufw
sudo systemctl enable ufw
I don't need any open...
@The Cog
I am facing an issue. After using
iptables -A OUTPUT -p icmp --icmp-type 8 -j ACCEPT
I am able to ping but as soon as I reboot I am again getting
It worked. That really helped. Thanks a lot.
Is there a way to take a backup of ufw configuration so that if I reinstall Lubuntu I can restore my current config ?
Hi,
I have always used ufw with deny all in & allow all out. Yesterday for the first time I had set ufw to deny all out. I have added outgoing ports one by one as per my needs. Now I can browse the...
I wanted to know how Arch feels so I used it for 6- months but now I am back home.
Under Arch I found the kernel called Hardened Kernel. I was using this kernel the whole time.
...
If I want to try a different distro other than Ubuntu the first thing I do I login in to Freenode and visit that distro's IRC channel. I do this to check 2 things, firstly how many users are present...
@chili555
Followed all those tweaks but no improvement. I did some research about bluetooth & I have decided to buy this instead of a usb dongle.
Okay I will definitely try channel 11 but there is one point I must mention & I am eager to hear what you have to say. I usually connect my bluetooth headphone with my PC only.
Today just to make...
@chili555
Do you have any ideas ?
BT can be disabled under Linux.
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Yes I do check my router to see what devices are connected. I didn't learn this technique by reading any article. I just guessed it myself.
There is absolutely no open ports on my home network. No...
There are no open ports in my Linux system. No ssh, absolutely no listening services. How bad is this thing called RotaJakiro for desktop users ?
Honestly I am very depressed after reading this...
@scorp123 / @TheFu
(1) UFW is enabled
(2) I check for updates everyday & install them asap.
(3) I run all network facing apps like Firefox, Claws-Mail, Hexchat inside firejail.
Is that...
@hk42
I have tried all the USB ports but the interference didn't stop.
@chili555
My router supports 2.4 GHz only . No 5Ghz band. Please visit this page & read the specs.
I am attaching a...
I use bluetooth to connect my headphone. I rarely transfer any files. While using my bluetooth headphone if I listen to a song which is stored locally on my hard drive there is no problem but if...
I found this >> https://ungleich.ch/en-us/cms/blog/2018/08/18/iptables-vs-nftables/
So NFTABLES is easier to use in comparison to IPTABLES. IPTABLES despite being old is no less secure. In that case...
@scorp123
I am using Bluetooth under a Desktop so I am using bluetooth at home only. When I am not using my bluetooth I disable it, I started doing this because of fear of getting hacked.
You...
Thanks mikewhatever. Now I am eager to know in what ways NFTABLES better than IPTABLES. If you know the answer please reply.
I am waiting for a LTS release which will NFTABLES by default.
I rarely transfer files using bluetooth but I use my bluetooth headphone when I am using my PC during the night.
The web is full of articles which say bluetooth is very insecure. Example >> Click...
I have read discussions on the web about this topic. Some people agree while others don't.
What is your opinion about this ?
There are 2 BSD OSs which have their primary focus on security...
In that case I will just keep using Startpage. Which search engine do you use yourself ? Do you use SearX ?