… However, there's a layer of risk to self-hosting that applies specifically to credential managers, and it regularly flies under the radar. The risks nobody warns you about on Reddit aren't usually malicious hackers probing your open ports or massive DDoS attacks. …
… With Jellyfin, I can not only watch my self-hosted media collection, but I can also share it with users on local as well as external networks without the risk of getting my account suspended and potentially losing access to my library. …
… Giving ChatGPT 5.5 access to that environment changed the way I interacted with it. It didn’t replace the services themselves, and it definitely didn’t make me want to hand over root access with a cheerful shrug. …
… Termux is a powerful terminal emulator and Linux environment for Android that requires no root access. …
… Early versions were rudimentary and unhelpful, offering only SMS support, photo access, and notification handling. …
… Even the unpatched vulnerabilities in your router's remote management features can give attackers full root access, allowing them to alter firewall settings or run arbitrary commands. The older your router, the greater the risk that it will get attacked sooner or later. …
… Moving home is not completely risk-free A missing mount can make your desktop very confused The risk here is that moving /home introduces a new failure point. If the second drive does not mount correctly, your system may boot without access to the user directory it expects to find. …
… After all, they tend to lack advanced features, use outdated firmware, and have the added risk of remote access backdoors, making them a lot worse than custom routers. …
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… Hard filaments run the risk of scratching the internal contacts or loosening ports. …