A Security Suite For Linux (Ubuntu)?

Question

Okay, so I am thinking about switching from Windows to Linux, probably Ubuntu to be precise. Although people do say that you do not need an anti-virus protector for Linux, I know this much---Linux is not 100% safe from a hacker. So, can anyone recommend to me a reputable Security Suite that you pay for that would work for Ubuntu? Try to stay with the bigger names, not these off brands. Thank you for your time.

Answer 1

Sounds like the United States federal government's National Security Agency's "Security Enhanced Linux" is what you're looking for. Try installing SELinux on your distribution.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SELinux

http://www.nsa.gov/selinux/



Also, security suites do not magically protect people against hackers. (The average Security Suite will protect you from a total idiot who learned how to use one or two "hacks" he got from someone else, but not actual hackers.) Security suites, firewalls, etc. are made effective only by being very careful about limiting access, setting up your firewall to pay careful attention to certain types of behavior, etc.



More seriously, since you're switching to Linux right now, any serious attempts at securing your PC, like using SELinux, will probably wreak havoc on your installation because you won't know what you're doing and you will want to pull your hairs out as you figure out that some stuff suddenly isn't working anymore thanks to your new security measures, which you don't understand.



By the way, there are no real "big names" in the Linux world for security suites, and most Linux users would never dare use a security installation by reputation alone.



For now, stick to the rule of thumb of "never log in as root" and ask at the Ubuntu forums for help on how to secure your Ubuntu installation.

http://ubuntuforums.org/



Maybe look at this:

http://www.itsecurity.com/features/ubuntu-secure-install-resource/

Answer 2

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Answer 3

ubuntu is much safer and is a really good choice , it has a built in firewall called iptables running and you dont need a security suite for it and also virus authors dont target linux because linux uses the sudo password for programs to get installed and almost every couple of days ubuntu gives patches and updates to protect you from any new malicious code. Pretty much virus authors are targeting windows mostly because it uses registry keys that can make permanent changes to your computer even when the virus has been removed and the majority of windows users are not that computer smart where as linux users are more advanced. So windows is a very easy target and dont worry you dont need a security suite. Just try it and get firestarter in package manager , and with firestarter you can moniter your linux firewall. Just update whenever it asks also.

Answer 4

i use opensuse for 2 years i never used a anti virus programs, i have a firewall preinstalled, there's really no need for a Security suite as the previous user's has stated



no you will not, if you files that contain windows virus, linux will not respond because there's not affect on linux, if it's on linux it will not pass it onto windows because the file system on linux to windows is different, so you can't get it across to windows,



but if you got a linux file system reader on windows then you can, T

he same when on linux you save files to you NTFS drive you windows drive, and you run windows you can.





also external drive there is risk also, because you don't know when running linux your downloading virus, because linux don't detect windows virus, not unless you have a virus software installed.



linux mostly use virus program to detect virus on drive or folders that's going to a windows system, so the windows will not have problems

Answer 5

Clam Antivirus is the only AV that I'd really consider for Linux. It's free. There's really no need for it, but if you want to be paranoid, that's your prerogative.