2 sats \ 7 replies \ @scampy 2 Jan 2023 \ on: Peter Todd Comments On Luke Dash Jr Getting Hacked bitcoin
Does anyone here use QubesOS, and if so what are your impressions of it?
What advantages are there to using QubesOS over a more common Linux distro such as Ubuntu? Assume the system is dedicated to Bitcoin usage and not used for other activities such as browsing, torrenting, etc.
The most secure OS to date. Everything on it is another virtual mission practically sandboxes from everything else. Open a browser in one VM, a text editor in another and you have to do quite a bit to cut and paste to the other. Hacker gains control of browser but can’t access any other part of machine. If any portion is compromised you just close it and spin up another. Requires significant time to get spun up on using it but then you are a pro after reading all their materials.
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Thanks. It seems interesting, I'll do some reading on it.
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It actually has a large attack surface and few developers. Better to use a second cheap secure offline computer.
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Don't let perfect be the enemy of good.
I've used separate computers on occasion too. But using Qubes routinely is much more important than intending to setup something more secure and never really following through. Because that's what so many people do in reality.
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Don't let perfect be the enemy of good.
This is such good personal security advice. I know some people get so paranoid that they end up hurting themselves far more by trying to roll their own security protocols.
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That is my impression too. I was curious to learn what users of Qubes thought though, especially from a Bitcoin lens, as it's the first time I've heard of it and it seems like an interesting project (albeit one I doubt I'll ever use).
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It's a great OS, just be sure to purchase the right hardware (it won't work on every machine due to the secure virtualisation requirements)
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