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If rootkits stay on HDDs, yes. But they don’t. There are hundreds of firmware locations on a machine. Many of them are known to be hackable. So it isn’t unthink
by edejong 8y ago
If rootkits stay on HDDs, yes. But they don’t. There are hundreds of firmware locations on a machine. Many of them are known to be hackable. So it isn’t unthinkable that a wipe of a HDD will not be sufficient to thwart a state level actor.
- yalok 8y agoI came to a Samsung office in Suwong with a MacBook. Wasn’t forced to install anything, but, in order to use their network and 3rd party exchange site, I did have to install that tool on my Win VM. Should have just made a snapshot of VM image before doing that, and then it’d be easy to roll back. I was more shocked by airport-style scanning security at the entrance and exit, forcing everyone to seal usb drives and phone cameras.
- lozaning 8y agoThey also run active countermeasures, like deauthing any SSID that isnt one of their own, so no hotspoting. Gotta do it over Bluetooth or a USB cable. If you find yourself there again make sure to ask whoever is hosting you for VIP status. Supposed to only be Director and above, but it's an absolute game changer as far as the hassle getting in and out every day and I've managed to get it a time or two.