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Q&A: Keeping Passwords Safe From Malware
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Q&A219: How can you keep your password manager safe from infostealing malware? Do we prefer Debian-based or RedHat-based Linux distros? How do we harden or customize our distros? How can you recreate Qubes' Disposable VMs on a non-Qubes device? Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: https://xmrchat.com/surveillancepod
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(00:00) Introduction
(00:31) Protecting Password Managers from Infostealers
(08:24) Debian vs RedHat
(12:58) AppArmoer, SELinux, and General Hardening
(14:11) Gnome vs KDE vs XFCE
(16:54) Disposable VM Ideas
(20:14) Security of Secrets
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