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I don't know much about hardware, but is it not possible that there is a small part of a chip somewhere deep in the highly complex systems we have that simply i
by chaxor 3y ago
I don't know much about hardware, but is it not possible that there is a small part of a chip somewhere deep in the highly complex systems we have that simply intercepts prior to encryption and, if some condition is met (a remote connection sets a flag via hardware set keys), encrypts/sends the data elsewhere? Something like that anyway. It seems possible, but idk how plausible it is, and if things like the Linux kernel would be likely to not report on it, if the hardware is not known enough.
Anyway, just suggesting something that wouldn't require quantum cryptography.
- ethbr1 3y agoAs pointed out by another comment above, exfiltration then becomes the risky step. If that did exist, you'd still have to get packets out through an unknown network, running unknown detection tools. Possible, but dicey over the intermediate term. Who's to say they didn't just plug a box in, run a fake workload on it, and put all network traffic it emits under a microscope?
- yomlica8 3y agoSeems like you could just blast it out on one of the endless Microsoft telemetry or update channels that are chatting away all day and either intercept outside the network or with Microsoft's help. Only way to protect against that would be blocking all internet access.