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I had a scary (and hopefully illogical) thought today: what’s stopping threat actors from selling SSDs that are „pimped“ with a SIM-card and some additional stu
by ManuelKiessling 1y ago
I had a scary (and hopefully illogical) thought today: what’s stopping threat actors from selling SSDs that are „pimped“ with a SIM-card and some additional stuff, and phone home „interesting“ pieces from said SSD?
- arcfour 1y agoThe fact that it would be extremely expensive to do so for what could amount to $0 worth of valuable information for months or years, if ever?
- cluckindan 1y agoLooks like a reminder is due: https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2021-supermicro/ https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2021-supermicro/
- arcfour 1y agoI don't think that is in any way related to the original comment.
- cluckindan 1y agoSure it is. There are plenty of players out there willing to invest in a long game of chance, if the potential payout is intelligence.
- arcfour 1y agoThey sure bungled that one then!
- incone123 1y agoIn the movies they usually sneak in and replace your genuine gadget with a modified one. more effective use of resources.
- eurleif 1y agoThe NSA is said to have intercepted packages bound for surveillance targets, opened them, modified the electronics inside, then taped them back up and sent them on their way: 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...
- yjftsjthsd-h 1y agoDon't at least Windows and macOS encrypt the main drive by default these days, such that the SSD never sees anything interesting?