Kamkar’s new exploit, PoisonTap, uses free software and a $5 Raspberry Pi Zero microcomputer. After attaching the Raspberry Pi to a USB adapter and plugging it in, the device goes to work. In all of 30 seconds, it bypasses your lock screen and begins installing a backdoor that works even after the device is removed from the USB port.
The article lists some ways to protect your machine, but misses the big one in my opinion. Don’t let anyone get their hands on your computer. 😉
“Much has been written about the increase in loneliness and isolation that has accompanied the internet. This is said to be caused by shallow online friendships which are no substitute for genuine relationships. Being exposed to the heavily curated lives of others on social media has also been found to create feelings of depression and…
While I haven’t personally been caught up in AVG update problems like the one this week, it seems to be something I’ve been reading about a bit more often than I’m comfortable with. I’ve used the free personal edition of AVG on my home PC for years, and recommended it to quite a few others,…
I think the headline is a bit sensationalist, given that the results come from a survey where the context is all of the things you are worried about right now, so the respondents are considering things much more immediate to them than their workplace data: “The Unisys Security Index, released on Tuesday, calculates a score…
Granted, it has zero chance of passing as is, but the current bill before the US Senate, The Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016, would actually make encryption a legal impossibility. The bill, Hall and Bankston point out, doesn’t specifically suggest any sort of backdoored encryption or other means to even attempt to balance…
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RT @mikemac29: Linked – This $5 device can hack password-protected computers in just 30 seconds:
RT @mikemac29: Linked – This $5 device can hack password-protected computers in just 30 seconds:
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