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The article quotes the manufacturer as saying that even with the password there's basically no risk of the devices being misused: > The man who made the device
by lolinder 3y ago
The article quotes the manufacturer as saying that even with the password there's basically no risk of the devices being misused:
> The man who made the devices said there’s little someone inside could actually do with a hacked Securebook. They’d need to fashion a USB port, be able to install another operating system, and get access to a docking station, said Jeremy Schwartz, Justice Tech president. Even when the devices are docked, they’re not connected to the wider internet.
It sounds like one very valid option they had was to just change the password as part of the regular maintenance and replacement schedule on the very reasonable assumption that no one would be able to attach a USB port to their laptop within the confines of the prison.
- teekert 3y agoSo the (over dramatic) decision was made by someone with little knowledge but with power and probably responsibility. That happens too often in this world.
- tyingq 3y agoThe author didn't attempt it, but it seems pretty clear 4 of the pins on the exposed docking port would be a USB bus. So all you need really is a usb stick, some wires, and some patience. The particular connector used even looks like you could directly insert/wedge thin gauge wires, no soldering required on that end: https://imgur.com/a/7T3agdg https://imgur.com/a/7T3agdg