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Modern computing is in need of the "Secure Attention Key" concept. A dedicated user input which deliberately has no other function than to escape any kind of vi
by oakwhiz 5y ago
Modern computing is in need of the "Secure Attention Key" concept. A dedicated user input which deliberately has no other function than to escape any kind of virtualization or input capture, and ensure that subsequent communications goes directly to a trusted part of the operating system.
- spijdar 5y agoDoesn't Ctrl+Alt+Delete still serve this function pretty well on Windows? I'm not sure how impossible it is to block/bypass, but it seems to almost always work despite input capturing.
- spicybright 5y agoIn my experience, generally yes. It's a good escape hatch to unstuck a system.
- lights0123 5y agoDouble tap lock is exactly that on iPhones, used for payment.