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> Everyone knows that the most secure computer is one that you never turn on An attacker might gain physical access to your turned-off computer and wreck all s
by umvi 7y ago
> Everyone knows that the most secure computer is one that you never turn on
An attacker might gain physical access to your turned-off computer and wreck all sorts of mayhem (install a hardware keylogger, rip the hard drive out and recover stuff from it, etc). The most secure computer is the one that doesn't exist.
- saagarjha 7y agoIf you never turn it on, there can't be anything useful on it ;)
- umvi 7y agoAn attacker with physical access could install an LTE-controlled power outlet and then remotely turn it on and use it to mine cryptocurrency whenever you aren't around, stealing your electricity. Ok, maybe that's a stretch...