What security risks do I face if I browse the internet on a public network with a laptop running the desktop linux distro of my choice? Let's say I am in a hotel, for instance, and I want to log on to my Gmail account from my laptop. What are the risks and how to mitigate them?
I use my own bookmarks and password manager. So I am not so worried about phishing attacks.
And HTTPS is used by Gmail and financial sites, so data is encrypted.
AFAIK the attacker would need to get inside the browser in order to harvest login credentials. This typically is done by means of malware. Is this a realistic threat for desktop linux?
I am not so concerned about privacy issues per se. I don't really care if the ISP or someone else knows what URLs I accessed. I am focusing here on security issues such as stolen login credentials.
I hear people talking about secure DNS services and VPNs but it is not clear to me how this would help.
I use my own bookmarks and password manager. So I am not so worried about phishing attacks.
And HTTPS is used by Gmail and financial sites, so data is encrypted.
AFAIK the attacker would need to get inside the browser in order to harvest login credentials. This typically is done by means of malware. Is this a realistic threat for desktop linux?
I am not so concerned about privacy issues per se. I don't really care if the ISP or someone else knows what URLs I accessed. I am focusing here on security issues such as stolen login credentials.
I hear people talking about secure DNS services and VPNs but it is not clear to me how this would help.
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