How Wild OS protects you
No single protection is perfect, so Wild OS stacks them. Each one is on from the moment you install, and none of them needs looking after.
| Protection | What it does for you |
|---|---|
| Disk encryption | Everything Wild OS stores is unreadable without your disk password or recovery key, even to someone who takes the disk out. See encryption. |
| Hardened kernel settings | Restricts how programs can inspect each other and the system, which makes common attack techniques much harder. |
| AppArmor | Profiles limit what system services and apps can touch, so a compromised program stays boxed in. |
| App sandboxes | Apps from Flathub run with only the access they need. See app permissions. |
| USB protection | New USB devices can be held back until you allow them. See USB devices. |
| Nothing listening | Unneeded services are off, and nothing waits for connections from outside. |
| Signed updates | Every update is signed and checked before it installs, so nobody can slip something in on the way. See updates. |
| Secure Boot | On UEFI PCs, Wild OS starts with Secure Boot on, so the start-up files can’t be swapped. |
| Memory wiped on shutdown | What was in memory is cleared when the computer shuts down. |
| Windows mode, sealed off | Its own private network and only the folders you share. See your files in Windows mode. |
Checking it’s all on
Section titled “Checking it’s all on”The shield on the taskbar shows Protected when everything is as it should be. Click it for each part in plain English. Settings > Privacy and security shows the same cards with more detail: disk encryption, security updates, app protection, USB protection, Secure Boot and network protection.
Asking before changes
Section titled “Asking before changes”Installing software, or changing settings that affect everyone, needs an administrator’s password, every time, in a box titled Allow changes.
Honest limits
Section titled “Honest limits”No system is perfectly secure. Wild OS makes the common attacks much harder and keeps your data encrypted, but it can’t stop you from running something harmful you chose to trust, and it doesn’t make you anonymous online. Keep it updated, and be wary of downloads from unknown publishers.