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minus-squarekittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 days agoIts a lot harder and can do significantly less damage if it doesnt have root privileges, its like how putting a lock on the door to your house wont stop thieves but its better then not having one.
minus-squaredch82@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 days agoBruh, let’s say an attacker deleted all of my important documents, say book drafts, and assume I don’t have a backup. Now my progress has been set back six months and the publisher is angry. Would I care if they deleted my system files or not?
Its a lot harder and can do significantly less damage if it doesnt have root privileges, its like how putting a lock on the door to your house wont stop thieves but its better then not having one.
Bruh, let’s say an attacker deleted all of my important documents, say book drafts, and assume I don’t have a backup.
Now my progress has been set back six months and the publisher is angry.
Would I care if they deleted my system files or not?