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Expand Up @@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ Consult our [Flatpak article](/articles/flatpak).
### [Should I use Electron apps? Why don't they work well with hardened_malloc?](#electron)
{: #electron}

For Electron apps like Signal, Slack, FreeTube, Element, VSCode, Discord, etc., consult this [discussion](https://github.com/secureblue/secureblue/issues/193#issuecomment-1953323680).
For Electron apps like Signal, Slack, FreeTube, Element, VSCode, Discord, etc., consult this [discussion](https://github.com/secureblue/secureblue/issues/193#issuecomment-1953323680). See also this [article](https://blog.trailofbits.com/2025/09/03/subverting-code-integrity-checks-to-locally-backdoor-signal-1password-slack-and-more/) for an example of a vulnerability caused by Electron.

### [Should I use Firejail?](#firejail)
{: #firejail}
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