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In regards to GNU/Linux security modules, tools and models - part 2 - some practical steps and experiences

Posted 11-08-2022 at 09:23 PM by zeebra
Updated 11-08-2022 at 09:24 PM by zeebra (broken link)

The main point here is to go into some topics of "easy", practical and doable steps in regards to security and to focus on that rather than better but more impractical options or things that you can do, but will end up not doing because it is too complicated, impractical or difficult. In a way this is a continuation of this:
https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...to-self-38348/

LSM,...

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Intel is about the best friend "we" have

Posted 08-23-2021 at 03:18 AM by zeebra

...and by "we", I mean the nix community and in particular the GNU/Linux community.
...and by "friend", I'm talking about for profit corporations related to software/hardware.

Ofourse, there are also GNU/Linux based companies, like Redhat, Canonical, SUSE, System76, Tuxedo etc etc, who are even better friends. But looking at other companies it seems that Intel is our best friend.

Just an example could be a Linux problem area like graphics....

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"The Framebuffer is dead, Long Live the Framebuffer" xorg-x12

Posted 08-16-2021 at 01:39 PM by zeebra
Updated 08-16-2021 at 02:14 PM by zeebra

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the framebuffer
The title is taken from the xorg x12 page, but it was a fitting title after days of going down a dark path of "the framebuffer". It might be mysterious to some, "the framebuffer", the "linux console", some might even try to hide it alltogether and try to deny its existence. Others display it proudly.
"splash" "quiet" is probably something alot of people have seen, but yet might not know what it means. If you are one...

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In regards to GNU/Linux security modules, tools and models - notes to self

Posted 10-10-2020 at 04:01 AM by zeebra
Updated 10-10-2020 at 06:11 AM by zeebra

Is GNU/Linux inherently an unsafe system since so many different security modules, tools and models exist, or is it merely an extension that makes it possible to harden a GNU/Linux system beyond comprehension and basically lock down everything, control everything and see and log everything?
Some distroes say that KISS (keep it simple stupid) provides a better security, and they might be right.. It should minimize potential holes, errors and reduce the attack surface. While others include...

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