As we know, buying an older phone can be a big security risk, as it might not get updates anymore. How about laptops? i would install Linux on the laptop. Is it a security risk to buy a used and refurbished computer from maybe 2019?
As we know, buying an older phone can be a big security risk, as it might not get updates anymore. How about laptops? i would install Linux on the laptop. Is it a security risk to buy a used and refurbished computer from maybe 2019?
People do it all the time. The security concerns both with phones and computers is mostly the OS. So if the Linux is up to date, it’s good.
The issues may be insecurity vulnerabilities in the firmware and hardware, such as malware in the hard drive fw, but those seem to be rare, and newer hardware isn’t necessarily more secure anyway.