Is online banking safe on Linux?

[cojak]

Question in the title really.

Mr C is contemplating switching to Linux but is a bit worried about this.

I think that it would probably be ok, but ‘probably’ doesn’t cut the mustard.

Any thoughts?

[BR14]

Question in the title really.

Mr C is contemplating switching to Linux but is a bit worried about this.

I think that it would probably be ok, but ‘probably’ doesn’t cut the mustard.

Any thoughts?

depends on the firewall/AV you use, and which distro, really.

i use a mint laptop occasionally, with comodo <free> AV and i've encountered no probs yet.

i don't claim expert status, - i'm a Z/OS dino ;-)

[cojak]

Mint probably, and I have suggested Comodo (as well as ClamAV/tk, but this maybe overkill?).

[BR14]

well i don't see that as being any less secure than windoze.
<i use comodo on windoze too>
and there's less malware designed for Linux.
you could go into paranoid mode and play around with reverse proxies and such, but i don't see the point for mundane use.

[Scruff]

You use either an iPhone or Android for your banking already? They are Linux / Unix based.

[cojak]

You use either an iPhone or Android for your banking already? They are Linux / Unix based.

I don’t, but I see your point.

[Lance]

Question in the title really.

Mr C is contemplating switching to Linux but is a bit worried about this.

I think that it would probably be ok, but ‘probably’ doesn’t cut the mustard.

Any thoughts?

the question should be a little different.
The OS is far less relaveant than the browser. Modern browsers are very well sandboxed so OS vulnerabilities are far less likely to be an issue.

So use a modern, up to date browser and you're good.

Of course check the SSL certs are all good, and check the URLs, but that's common sense whether using Linux, MacOS, Windows or OS2

[cojak]

the question should be a little different.
The OS is far less relaveant than the browser. Modern browsers are very well sandboxed so OS vulnerabilities are far less likely to be an issue.

So use a modern, up to date browser and you're good.

Of course check the SSL certs are all good, and check the URLs, but that's common sense whether using Linux, MacOS, Windows or OS2

Thanks Lance. I've suggested Firefox or Chrome and he's less twitchy than he was.

Thanks everyone.

[DoctorStrangelove]

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[openstrike]

Question in the title really.

Yes, it is safe and IMHO moreso than with any other O/S. For top security make sure SELinux is in enforcing mode.

If you're really paranoid, use a live disc as recommended by the Washington Post, and various crime-prevention agencies including NSW Police.