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Re:OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux port of the Little Snitch appli... by labawi on Saturday February 01, 2020 @04:51AM (#22209678)
Opensnitch does not run in ring 0, though it does run as root.
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Re:OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux port of the Little Snitch appli... by wadkar on Saturday February 01, 2020 @07:30AM (#22210169)
From malware/exploitation perspective, aren’t two the same things?
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Re:OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux port of the Little Snitch appli... by kstrauser on Saturday February 01, 2020 @11:55AM (#22211520)
Not really. For instance, there’s a lot of stuff you can’t do as root on a Mac because of SIP. If you’re in the kernel, all bets are off.
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