Re:Microsoft is phoning home the content of your PowerPoint ...
by gus_ on Tuesday November 08, 2022 @04:20AM
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OoenSnitch can, but it's not implemented O:) (only as a PoC)
But does it have any sense?
Usually you block inbound connections, allowing only certain services. If a rogue process starts listening on a local port, you could display a warning alert, and as inbound connections are already blocked you'd be safe (as long as you trust netfilter...) and you wouldn't need to ask the user to perform an action.
But does it have any sense? Usually you block inbound connections, allowing only certain services. If a rogue process starts listening on a local port, you could display a warning alert, and as inbound connections are already blocked you'd be safe (as long as you trust netfilter...) and you wouldn't need to ask the user to perform an action.