7 Linux Safety Tips

I can add two things. #1 update the way the distro maintainer recommends. Just for overall system health in general. I learned my lesson on Nobara. #2 some security agencies recommend an ad blocker even with some platforms punishing users for enabling them.

I bet over half of my Windows virus/ malware related computer repairs could be traced back to someone clicking on links they shouldn't have- usually in an email.

Wow. Any real computer person would know either, better, to run an unsupported OS, or enough,to fix it themselves (no backups?).

Good video. I would like to add: If you have to use SSH, use keys instead of passwords and make sure that (kinda falls into the port forwarding point) that the SSH port is not open to the internet. Use a VPN instead.

First two items on the list are good. The rest are just ridiculous and won't help in the lest.

I understand you mean well, but the information in this video is all over the place.

Just an example:
What does a firewall have to do with safety?
How would a firewall stop a virus or malicious code being run on your system?

You also fail to mention what should be #1, backups. Backups is the MAIN safety you as a user can have, it even protects against ransomware if setup properly.

But the main thing I reacted to was you have apparently, on this channel, played around with opening ports for SSH.
DO NOT DO THAT! You can use ssh to tunnel, but use the better tools available to you:
1. Use ssh keys
2. Set up a local vpn-server to gain access to your network from outside
How would you "activate ssh when you need it" if you are not physically at your computer? What if your GPU fails and you want to access the computer on your network?
Completely beats the purpose of ssh witch is a core part of any UNIX based system.
Set it up properly and there is no reason to disable ssh server, bad recommendation.

The biggest security risk on any system is the user!

You HAVE to be very specific, informative and CORRECT when providing "safety recommendations" like this.

And finally: no, nobody is "trying to hack your system". Those "attacks" are bots probing the internet, could even be google sniffing around.
I mean, sure, if you have ports open, ssh active with password enabled, and password set to password123, sure, they would "hack you" in like 30 seconds.
Did I mention the application fail2ban?

ClamAV sucks very hard. Almost the same as having nothing.

Defender may be a little better than ClamAV, but it literally finds almost nothing without Internet.

It's weird you'll rather trust M$, proven to be 1 of the worst computing companies, but not some company that actually has a clue in terms of security (as questionable as some companies are).

Good points raised in your video, thank you! I do agree with the security of Linux is enhanced by the small market share on the desktop, however, there are some pretty juicy targets on the server side and yet Linux remains much safer than Windows. Also, it is harder to write a virus for Linux as the virus will need to have sudo access to run. Not saying that it can't happen but highly unlikely.. One more point, Don't be APP HAPPY. That is, before anyone installs an APP on anything be it phone, tablet or computer ask yourself "Do I really need this app" The more apps a person installs the more likely a person will download malware, and it could be an app with a unintentional backdoor.

A lot of this also applies to Windows, Mac OS, Android, and ios.

Quality info I subbed. Especially since recent