That’s a general problem with unsandboxed apps. On Linux it’s not different. If you use a sudo account for everyday use, it’s even easier for malicious apps to manipulate firewall rules than on Windows.
That’s a general problem with unsandboxed apps. On Linux it’s not different. If you use a sudo account for everyday use, it’s even easier for malicious apps to manipulate firewall rules than on Windows.
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