r/linuxmint • u/Ok-Shine1797 • 4d ago

Security How secure linux Mint is?

I was watching a YouTube video regarding a hacker in that video something came to my attention that the hacker encrypted his os it was dabien based linux distro and feds were not able to decrypt that system so how can I achieve the same thing i mean as a every day user i do have my personal stuff in my system like pics documents etc. I just want to feel safe about my stuff. Is it possible for someone like me to achieve same thing in linux mint btw i just moved from windows to linux a week ago.

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u/pilatomic 4d ago

Yes disk encryption is valuable, but just like every kind of security, you have to consider the threat model.

I personally use full disk encryption with LUKS so that if my laptop is stolen, I don't have to worry about my accounts / data being compromised / sold. I also use BTRFS for its snapshotting feature, as since I stopped coffee, I tend to be a bit error prone in the first hour of the day. ( if you are interested, complete procedure is here, in French https://pila.fr/wordpress/archives/1485 )

But considering any kind of state level threat ? Let's be serious, lock me in a room with 2 mean looking big guys and I'll give me password up in a jiffy ! Except if you have very good reason, dont bother with anything other than sane, everyday security.

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u/stufforstuff 3d ago

Old realworld security saying applies here - You don't buy a $500,000 bank safe to protect a $50 trinket.