Qubes OS Reviews and details

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• Unprivileged Process Injection Techniques in Linux

  If you care about security, consider Qubes OS, which relies on hardware virtualization to provide a much higher security than ordinary Linux: https://qubes-os.org. - Source: Hacker News / 4 months ago

• The Windows installer of ImageMagick will no longer be signed

  You may be interested in trying Qubes OS, which provides security through compartmentalization: https://qubes-os.org. - Source: Hacker News / 6 months ago

• Richard Stallman on why GNU su didn't support the “wheel” group

  The solution is to use https://qubes-os.org. My daily driver, can't recommend it enough. - Source: Hacker News / 8 months ago

• Ask HN: What projects are trying to reinvent core software infrastructure?

  > operating systems https://qubes-os.org, a reasonably secure operating system. Smartphones: Librem 5 running desktop GNU/Linux and desktop apps. - Source: Hacker News / 9 months ago

• Google tries internet air-gap for some staff PCs

  Or they could simply use Qubes OS: https://qubes-os.org. - Source: Hacker News / 9 months ago

• Apple has just released the first Rapid Security Response for Ventura

  I'm pretty sure that Qubes OS [0] is far more secure than any other operating system: its security relies on hardware virtualization, which was broken last time in 2006 by the Qubes founder [1]. [0] https://qubes-os.org [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Pill_(software). - Source: Hacker News / 12 months ago

• Restore Wallet In CLI

  Idk if OP edited the post but they said the moved to Qubes which is a lot more secure than mint. Source: over 1 year ago

• Ask HN: How many of you are open to Piracy again?

  So you could benefit from security by compartmentalization and start pirating, it seems. You may be interested in Qubes OS: https://qubes-os.org. Can't recommend it enough. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

• Goland, VMware/Linux guest.. anyone else code this way?

  I use https://qubes-os.org and isolate projects plus nice security features. If you need any help and wanna go on a qubes-os adventure let me know! Source: over 1 year ago

• Installing the world's best Operating System on this BEYBAY!

  You should try qubes-os.org on this thing! Source: over 1 year ago

• Ask HN: What was the best software that you used during 2022?

  Qubes OS [0], my daily driver. Give incredible feeling of security and control over your computer. Can't recommend enough. [0] https://qubes-os.org. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

• How to access the dark web on mobile?

  I would recommend you get qubes-os.org and use Whonix. Source: over 1 year ago

• Pegasus spyware was used to hack reporters’ phones. I’m suing its creators; When you’re infected by Pegasus, spies effectively hold a clone of your phone – we’re fighting back.

  There is also a long-term idea with Qubes OS of supporting seL4 as a secure kernel (although there are issues to fix first, some of which also make it clear just why seL4 sees few mention as far as desktops go right now - these are the practical issues I was mentioning). Source: over 1 year ago

• I did the "Linux breaths new life to old machines" thing

  It is also available for optional use in Qubes, although it usually receives a preprocessed list from another tool. Source: over 1 year ago

• Dozens of malicious PyPI packages discovered targeting developers

  Then you might be interested in Qubes OS: https://qubes-os.org. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

• Linux Security Hardening and Other Tweaks

  I hardened my Linux by installing https://qubes-os.org instead. My daily driver for years. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

• Beacown (Linux WiFi Exploit)

  > Rust isn't the only game in town moving into safer lands. No, it's not. Only security through isolation is a viable approach, see https://qubes-os.org. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

• Ask HN: How would you design a Modern Operating System in 2022?

  Here is what I think a modern OS should look like: https://qubes-os.org. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

• what am I able to do with a Intel Core i2???

  Qubes OS currently does something very similar with dmenu/rofi and launching programs in various qubes/VMs using i3-dmenu-desktop and autogenerated .desktop files in $XDG_DATA_HOME/applications/ (which should provide usable example Python code for coming up with your own setup). Source: over 1 year ago

• Breaking all macOS security layers with a single vulnerability

  > It makes me sad that we are likely not going to see any new fundamental design rethink for security's sake in mainstream operating systems. Qubes OS has been available for many years: https://qubes-os.org. Can't recommend it enough. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

• Take Me Home, Country Roads

  Indeed, save for the case where you're also using VMs for your personal computing. But besides Qubes OS users and those who DIY'd the same before it existed, few people do that. Source: over 1 year ago