there are data leaks, attacks and similar events every day in my country. I want to know how they work and what they are made through.
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Data leaks are a big subject. To put it simply, companies do not secure the information they hold sufficiently, and "bad actors" are able to access it and make use of it...usually by selling the information to equally bad people who use it to extract money from the original owners of that data....usually just ordinary people.
Entering information of yours......date of birth, licence number, address, full name, makes up a magic collection for these people.....because if they have that info they can "use" your identity. I have been aware of a friend of mine who lost/had stole...that info.....the person who stole it invebnted another person using those details.....and then applied for credit cards etc etc....used the cards to obtain cash and then disappeared. meanshilw the original owner of that data/details was receiving all the mail/communication from te credit card companies asking for payment.
Linux. simple...it is an operating system, more secure than windows, it allows you to do much the same things that you do on windows already
It uses a browser (Firefox, Chrome etc etc ) to access things (same as windows) but it is in the way that the Linux system operates that makes it safer. What is needed is an equal effort on your part to keep it that way.
It has a learning curve, just like anything in this life. I have found the learning to be very worthwhile.
I have achieved that learning by doing...practising, ....navigating my way around Linux Mint.
I have "broken " it on several occasions....but this has taught me what NOT to do
The really nice thing is....Linux is FREE. All of its apps/programs....,.are free. Linux will NOT run windows programs....they are a different file system...windows uses .exe's while Linux uses ext4's etc
Windoiws has a huge share of the pc market....well above 80%
Linux's share is around ~5%
This actually works in favour of Linux, ....the malware/thieves etc etc generally leave linux alone....the system is almost impossible to hack into/very difficult to hack.......whereas windows is considered fairly easy.....so the thieves concentrate on windows.
There is a lot to learn. If it gets your interest, you will find plenty of help here.
Sometimes, patience is required. Because this is an international site, the times that people are online varies widely. In Australia right now it is mid morning, whereas in USA (roughly) it is around 6 - 7 PM
You will also get opinions here that vary a
lot. That is because this is Linux....and Linux is all about Freedom and Choice
Yes, I talk a lot !