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[–] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Everything needs good security. Firewall devices only cover a specific, limited portion of the attack surface of machines behind them. One successful browser exploit or attack on an exposed port, and the firewall may as well be a paperweight.

[–] LinuxSBC@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

True, but it's hard to get end users to use OpenBSD. It's really easy to make a firewall based on OpenBSD.