OSINT : User Privacy in Linux

Linux telemetry involves gathering and sending data from a Linux-based system to an external server or service. The purpose of this process is often to monitor system performance, provide diagnostics, enable analytics, or improve system functionality. The collected data may encompass system performance indicators, usage patterns, hardware specifications, error logs, and other relevant information. In this article, we are going to discuss why telemetry can be seen as a potential threat to privacy, even when used for legitimate purposes. Also, we will discuss the methods to make the system more secure than before.

Table of Contents

Secure OS Installation
Removing the packages
Settings in ubuntu
Disable diagnostics reporting
Disable lock screen notifications
Disable tracking of recent files
Turning off the problem reporting
Turning off the screen blank
Disable automatic screen locking
Permanently delete option
Show hidden files
BleachBit
KeePassXC
Virus Scanner
Metadata removal
Firefox profilemaker
Flatpak
LibreWolf VeraCrypt
Tor Browser
Proton VPN
NextDNS
Conclusion