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Could somebody explain in layman terms what exactly (say, 'spy-wise') ME could enable some parties to (remotely?) do with one's pc? And what are the chances thi
by stinos 9y ago
Could somebody explain in layman terms what exactly (say, 'spy-wise') ME could enable some parties to (remotely?) do with one's pc? And what are the chances this actually is being done?
- mtreis86 9y agoThey could put in a backdoor that opens when a magic packet is passed. These things exist[1]. Your cell phone likely has one in the radio[2]. The problem with this existing, other than the privacy issues, is that the packet can eventually be discovered by fuzzing[3] the hardware. [1]https://github.com/elvanderb/TCP-32764 https://github.com/elvanderb/TCP-32764 [2]https://www.contextis.com/resources/blog/binary-sms-old-backdoor-your-new-thing/ https://www.contextis.com/resources/blog/binary-sms-old-back... [3]https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Fuzzing https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Fuzzing