Little Snitch is finally coming to Linux. The well known network monitoring tool lets users see which apps are connecting to the internet and block suspicious activity. In a world filled with telemetry and background connections, the ability to see what your software is really doing may matter more than ever.
  • QuibblekrustEnglish
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    18 hours ago

    Thanks for the recommendation. However, the UI of this proprietary app does look nice.

    The first paragraph is kind of ironic considering this is closed source software.

    Lately, there’s been a growing unease around software, and not just among security folks. With governments and big organizations starting to rethink their reliance on foreign-controlled tech, a pretty uncomfortable truth is getting more attention. If a vendor controls updates, it can push whatever code it wants onto your machine, whenever it wants, with full privileges. Most people know this on some level, but it’s easier not to dwell on it.

    Software that listens to every internet connection on your PC has the potential to be pretty invasive if it’a malicious.

    • randomname@lemmy.org
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      17 hours ago

      I use little snitch on my Mac. I’ve always hated how it wasn’t available for Linux. I understand that some people don’t like proprietary software, but there have been no cases of anyone suggesting this developer is untrustworthy. I know that’s a gamble, but even with open source software… Is anyone Actually looking through that code themselves? No.

      Having the software installed has pointed out how many applications actually ask for an Internet connection. It tells you exactly where they’re going, And you can block specific domains and IP addresses from specific applications. It gets very fine grain.

      Anyway, I like it and I think everybody should be running at least open snitch.