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What's a convenient and safe way to open PDFs safely? Some options seem to be: Upload to google drive (inconvenient), use some open-source tool (LLM suggests D
by apt-apt-apt-apt 9mo ago
What's a convenient and safe way to open PDFs safely?
Some options seem to be: Upload to google drive (inconvenient), use some open-source tool (LLM suggests DangerZone), use a VM (very inconvenient)
- nebezb 9mo agoI use markitdown[0] religiously. You’ll lose fidelity for anything complex (math equations, images), but it does a great job 95% of the time in my experience. I’m assuming the attack surface is reduced. I invoke it through a docker container. But this might be a misplaced sense of safety. [0] https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown
- qwertox 9mo agoDropbox is rendering that pdf as html, so using that link should be safer than downloading the pdf.
- deleted 9mo ago[deleted]
- philipkglass 9mo agoOpen it with Firefox. The Firefox PDF renderer is implemented in Javascript and sandbox-restricted like any unknown web site.
- g8oz 9mo agoSumatra PDF if you are on Windows.
- nickpsecurity 9mo agoA one-way link (data diode) transmits it to a box with simplified hardware (eg RISC architecture). The box has a dedicated monitor and keyboard. Once you're finished, you sell the box on Craiglist. Then, buy a new, sealed replacement from Best Buy. Pay per view was an expensive, business model for cable. For PDF's, it's even more expensive. Note: It's more convenient than full, per-app, physical security.