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There are seals in the package that you can visually inspect if you believe that your package has been modified. If you still suspect that someone repackaged th
by zitterbewegung 5y ago
There are seals in the package that you can visually inspect if you believe that your package has been modified. If you still suspect that someone repackaged the device I would say to put it in DFU mode (if you have another Mac or have a friends Mac) and reinstall the device firmware and then reinstall Macos in recovery mode. Or just go to an Apple Store and let them do it for you if you can't get access to another Mac.
- movedx 5y agoThe seals won't be very helpful if tampering is being done at a state sponsored level: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/05/photos-of-an-nsa-upgrade-factory-show-cisco-router-getting-implant/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/05/photos-of-an-nsa...
- spicybright 5y agoThen image what 12 years of well funded R&D to improve the process does.
- movedx 5y agoAnd 12 years of even better funded R&D by an aggressive team of spies acing outside of the law (legally) to over come that progress.
- xattt 5y agoWould a state-run operation just not be able to replicate the seals, considering that the seals are just as likely to have been manufactured there?
- bitexploder 5y agoThey might even just have exact replica boxes and such. Boxes are easier to produce than computers.
- kevin_thibedeau 5y agoYou just pay or threaten a guy to leave packing materials in the garbage.
- zitterbewegung 5y agoThen you might want to reconsider your threat model and buy a computer from someone else where each part is from America.
- ClumsyPilot 5y agoSuch as? Also, how hard can it be to bribe a delivery in US guy working for minimum wage?
- zitterbewegung 5y agohttps://www.nitrokey.com/ https://www.nitrokey.com/ and then install Qubes. What is your threat model? Do you have reason to suspect for package interdiction ? Lots of jewelry places use USPS to ship gems.